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Frenchman Warren Zaïre-Emery faced an awkward moment during his speech after his country's match against Morocco in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup currently being held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

France ended Morocco's dream of advancing in the 2026 World Cup, after defeating them 2-0, to advance to the semi-finals of the competition, which they aim to win for the third time.

During his media remarks after the match, Zaïre-Emery mixed things up when he spoke about his team continuing their campaign in the UEFA Champions League instead of the World Cup.

Zaïre-Emery said in media statements: 'I feel very happy and proud. These are the matches everyone dreams of playing in. It's the quarter-finals of the Champions League.'

The French player continued: 'We have an exceptional group of players. Our goal was clear: to continue at this pace and reach the final of the Champions League. Sorry, the World Cup final.'

Zaïre-Emery made his first appearance for the French national team in a major competition, coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute against Morocco.

Emery with Deschamps

In the same context, the French star confirmed that he was confident of defeating Morocco and qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals, stressing that his national team's main goal is to win their third World Cup title.

It is noted that France set a date in the semi-finals of the World Cup with the winner of the match between Belgium and Spain.

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