France defender Raphael Varane has urged his side not to underestimate surprise package Morocco in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

Les Bleus are strong favorites to return to the final after defeating England in the last eight, despite the fact that Morocco has already eliminated Spain and Portugal in the knockout phase in Qatar.

“We have enough experience in the team to not fall into that trap,” said Varane, one of the survivors of France’s victorious 2018 World Cup campaign, when asked about the danger of over-confidence.

“We know Morocco are not here by chance. It is up to us experienced players to make sure everyone is prepared for another battle.”

France made it to the final four, which was the goal set by the country’s football federation. However, Varane said that the team was hungry to play in Sunday’s final against either Argentina or Croatia.

“It is not easy to get to a World Cup semi-final so we are very pleased, but the only real objective is to win it,” he said. “That was always the aim.”

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