While Theo Hernandes gave the defending champions the advantage in the fifth minute, 24-year-old Randal Kolo Muani scored in the 79th to seal France’s place in their second consecutive finale. France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the second semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 edition, in Qatar, on Thursday (December 15).
It should be remembered that Muani scored the third-fastest goal by a substitute in World Cup history just 44 seconds after replacing Ousmane Dembele. He now only trails Richard Morales of Uruguay from 2002 (16 seconds) and Ebbe Sand of Denmark from 1998. (26 seconds). Given that Muani is still a young gun seeking to create a name for himself on the greatest platform at the top level, seeing his name on the scoring sheet made heads turn.
Everything about Randal Kolo Muani
Muani, who was making his third appearance for France, scored the first goal ever for the senior men’s team against Morocco. As soon as the 24-year-old replaced Ousmane Dembele, he scored in just 44 seconds. He currently competes in the Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt, making 14 appearances and tallying five goals. His goal against Sporting Lisbon in November, which helped his team reach its first Champions League knockout round, has to rank as one of his most important ones.
As a result, Muani isn’t deterred by the occasion. Following his goal in the semi-final, it will be intriguing to watch if France changes their lineup and includes him in the starting XI, or if they continue to rely on him in the last minutes of the FIFA World Cup against Argentina on Sunday (December 18).
