Coach Regragui admits injuries hurt Morocco's World Cup semifinal chances

DOHA, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Morocco coach Walid Regragui was a proud man after a 2-0 defeat to France in the semifinals ended his side's hopes of a first ever World Cup final for an African nation and he also lamented the injury misfortune that dogged his team in the game.

Regragui had named Romain Saiss and Naif Aguerd in his starting line-up, only for Saiss to leave the pitch after just 20 minutes, while Aguard was forced to withdraw after his muscle problem returned in the pre-game warmup.