Walid Regragui, Morocco’s coach, is reaping the rewards of the investment
A suggestion that would have provoked ridicule before the World Cup began has become an ever-narrowing possibility after Regragui stunningly steered the Atlas Lions to the last four.
Having already won domestic and continental club titles this year, if the 47-year-old is to lead an African and Arab side to a first World Cup final, he will have to knock out the country where he grew up and played nearly all his club career.
"I come from the Parisians suburbs," he has previously said.
"We are hungry guys there and love challenges. The more you tell us we can't make it, the more we want to try."
This is fortunate as Regragui will face defending champions France on Wednesday (19:00 GMT), just three months after his first game in charge of Morocco.
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