Morocco coach Walid Regragui says his side are hungry for more success as they continue to prepare to take on defending champions France in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.

“If we are happy just to reach the semi-final and some see that as enough, I don’t agree,” Regragui told a press conference.

“If you get to the semi-finals and you are not hungry then there is a problem.

“The best team in the tournament, Brazil is already out. We are an ambitious team and we are hungry but I don’t know if that will be enough,” he added.

Morocco have become the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the tournament but Regragui has his sights on itching his side’s name even further in the World Cup history books.

“We want Africa to be top of the world, but we will have to be strong to progress. We are not the favourites but we are confident – maybe that makes me mad, crazy? A bit of crazy can be good,” he added.

“Everyone might think we are tired, they said that before the last games too, you can’t be tired in a World Cup semi. Yes, we are still hungry,” he added.

The Morocco coach has reintegrated that his side have already eliminated top nations during the knockout stages, including Spain and Portugal ahead of their semi-final bout.

“We had perhaps the most difficult route to the semis. Every round people thought we would get knocked out but we are still here and we are going to fight to the end,” he said.

Morocco has a number of injury concern, which includes captain Romain Saiss but Regragui, who was forced off the field in their win over Portugal.

“We have a number of injuries but we have an excellent medical staff who are working hard and coming with good news every day,” said Regragui.

“We will have to wait to last minute, we tend to do that, no one is out but no one is definitely in either,” he said.

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