President Emmanuel Macron Celebrates With France After Morocco Win

• France's first citizen was at the Al-Bayt Stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-final
• It was well worth attending for President Emmanuel Macron, as he witnessed a victory
• After the final whistle, he celebrated with the nation's heroes in the French change room

France's president Emmanuel Macron is having a whale of a time at the 2022 FIFA World Cup out in Qatar.

He was on hand at the Al-Bayt Stadium to witness Les Bleus withstand the ferocious Atlas Lions of Morocco, running out 2-0 winners in the historical semi-final on Wednesday.

After the match, he was seen in a video tweeted by SuperSport, celebrating with coach Didier Deschamps and his charges inside the stadium's changerooms.

The French are now 90 minutes away from becoming the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to defend their world cup crown.

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An awesome video has emerged on social media where players of the national team of France were welcomed at their hotel like kings, following their win over Morocco at the World Cup.

On Wednesday night, December 14, the European side staged a back-to-back final at the global tournament thanks to their 2-0 win over the North Africans in one of the 2022 edition's semi-final clashes.

The Atlas Lions fought well in the match, but they would have only themselves to blame for missing many scoring chances, which could have given them the advantage in their quest.

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A fan has died following violent clashes between French and Moroccan supporters, in the aftermath of their World Cup semi-final clash on Wednesday, December 14.

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Violence erupted in various parts of France after Les Blues defeated the Atlas Lions 2-0 at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, to advance to their second consecutive World Cup final.

A statement issued by the local government office in Montpellier said the fan in question was 'violently hit' by a car in the city, which is in the southern part of the European country.