France defender Raphael Varane has insisted there will be no complacency from the World Cup holders when they face shock Morocco in the semi-finals on Wednesday. After defeating England in the round of 16, Les Bleus are strong favorites to return to the final despite Morocco having eliminated Spain and Portugal in the round of 16 in Qatar.

"We have enough experience in the team so we don't fall into this trap," said Varane, one of the survivors of France's 2018 World Cup campaign when asked about the danger of passing. of trust.

"We know that Morocco is not here by chance. It's up to us experienced players to make sure everyone is ready for the next battle. "

France have achieved the target set by the national football team to progress to the last four, but Manchester United defender Varane says the team are hungry for Sunday's final against Argentina or Croatia.

 "It's not easy to get to the World Cup, so we're happy, but the only goal is to win it," he said. "That's always the goal."

Fellow defender Jules Kounde was full of praise for the Moroccan team that made history - the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup and the first Arabs to do so.

Walid Regragui's men beat Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals after edging out Spain on penalties in the round of 16.

They also beat Belgium and drew with Croatia during the group phase and have conceded just a single goal, from an own goal, in their five matches so far.

"They are very compact, with lines that are close together, and they leave little time for the player on the ball to organise himself," said Barcelona right-back Kounde.

"They also run really fast, so we'll need to play with few touches, move the ball around quickly and try to unbalance them by moving from one side to the other."