CASABLANCA, Morocco: They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) hailed their team's historic run as it ended with a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions France.

"They played a great game but luck wasn't on our side," said supporter Oussama Abdouh in Casablanca.

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