Fans' hopes were sky-high for the World Cup after Morocco stunned the footballing world by reaching the semi-finals four years ago in Qatar Credit: Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP

The vuvuzelas finally fell quiet in Morocco on Thursday as the only African team left in the World Cup came up against the insurmountable hurdle of France and Kylian Mbappe.

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