World Cup 2022: France win in first half (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The French football team, the world champion, compete against the Moroccan team in the World Cup semifinals and wins by a narrow margin after the first half.

The team led by Didier Deschamps opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Theo Hernandez, a 25-year-old defender for Italian champion Milan, scored the goal (video).

In the 17th minute, Milan striker Olivier Giroud, 36, could have doubled the score, but after his shot, Morocco was saved by the upright goal post (video).

In the 36th minute the French national team again created a dangerous moment, but after the strike of the 23-year-old PSG forward Kylian Mbappe the defender saved the situation, and Olivier Giroud shot past in the same episode (video).

In the 44th minute, after a corner kick by 30-year-old Moroccan and Spanish Valladolid defender Jawad El Yamiq, France was saved from a goal by the upright goal post.

It's halftime.

French President Emmanuel Macron is also watching the game from the podium.

Quelle entame pour les Bleus ! @TheoHernandez marque d'un geste acrobatique et ouvre le score !!

| #FRAMAR | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/tYtzTwP6yC

— Equipe de France (@equipedefrance) December 14, 2022

Halbfinale  läuft! #FRAMAR  #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/LLaG4t90TV

— FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft (@fifaworldcup_de) December 14, 2022

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What are the key battles ahead?#FIFAWorldCup | #FRA #MAR

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 14, 2022

"Theo, allez, allez!" #FRAMAR #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/yinH7ITUrx

— FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft (@fifaworldcup_de) December 14, 2022

Ist nicht so, dass die Marokkaner es nicht versucht hätten zu verhindern. #FRAMAR  #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/p20igu0FqR

— FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft (@fifaworldcup_de) December 14, 2022