Author of the opener following five minutes of play this Wednesday once morest Morocco, Theo Hernandez continued the tradition of French defenders scoring in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Four of France’s last five goals in the semi-finals of the World Cup have indeed come from defenders, following Lilian Thuram’s brace once morest Croatia in 1998 and Samuel Umtiti’s goal once morest Belgium in 2018. Zinédine Zidane scored from the penalty spot in the 2006 World Cup once morest Portugal.
