France advanced to the World Cup final by beating Morocco 2-0 in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.
In this game, Konate, who took the place of Uppamecano’s starting line-up, played well. According to OPTA, Konate averaged 6.9 steals and interceptions every 90 minutes of the World Cup, the most of any player who started at least three games in the tournament.