France vs Morocco -Head-to-Head Record- FIFA World Cup 2022: Les Bleus are aiming for back-to-back crowns after winning in Russia four years ago, and they have overcome multiple injuries to shine in Qatar. Morocco, meanwhile, has emerged as the tournament’s fairytale story, becoming the first African team to reach the final four after defeating Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinals. On paper, this semifinal matchup looks exciting, with a lot of history between these two countries, with France certainly having the upper hand. Watch FIFA WC LIVE Streaming with Jio Cinemas & Follow FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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These two countries have a long history, although they haven’t met since a 2-2 friendly draw in 2007. France has generally won this meeting, but Morocco has rarely been blown out of the park, and another close match is predicted at the 2022 World Cup. The two teams have never met before in the tournament. Despite this, the two countries remain close, with France serving as Morocco’s primary trading partner and a preferred destination for Moroccan immigrants. Morocco’s current World Cup lineup includes two French-born players (Romain Saiss and Sofiane Boufal).
This fixture hasn’t been played in nearly 15 years, but their 2007 friendly was memorable. Over 70,000 spectators packed the Stade de France to see an entertaining match. Tarik Sektioui scored for Morocco after only eight minutes, while Sidney Govou equalised for France. Samir Nasri, a former Premier League player, then put Les Blues ahead in the 75th minute with a strike from outside the area. Morocco, though, did not give up and equalised with six minutes remaining through Youssef Mokhtari.
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France vs Morocco: HEAD-TO-HEAD
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1988 | France 2 Morocco 1 | Friendly |
| May 29, 1998 | Morocco 2 France 2 (pens 5-6) |
King Hassan II Tournament |
| Jan 20, 1999 | France 1 Morocco 0 | Friendly |
| June 6, 2000 | Morocco 1 France 5 | Friendly |
| Nov 16, 2007 | France 2 Morocco 2 | Friendly |
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France Team News
- As things stand, we don’t think Deschamps will be shuffling the team around for this important semi-final game.
- Antoine Griezmann has turned up in Qatar for the Les Blues. In their game against England, he provided both the assists for their goals and his defensive work rate was sublime as well. For things to go well, Griezmann will have to be at his best.
- Kylian Mbappe was largely quiet against England. The Three Lions found a way to keep him quiet with Kyle Walker doing well throughout the game. The PSG forward will be looking to unleash in this game.
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Morocco Team News
- In comparison to France, the Moroccans have quite a number of injuries to deal with in this clash.
- Noussair Mazraoui and Nayef Aguerd missed out on their Quarterfinal win over Portugal and it remains to be seen if they will take part in this game.
- Romain Saiss managed to play for 50 minutes against Portugal but could not continue post that and was stretchered off.
- Yahya Attiyat Allah, Mazraoui’s replacement in the defensive line shone brightly and could be starting if the Bayern Munich defender fails to recover in time.
- Walid Cheddira was booked twice and sent off against Portugal and won’t be part of this game against France.
France Predicted XI: Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud.
Morocco Predicted XI: Bounou; Hakimi, El Yamiq, Benoun, Attiyat Allah; Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal.
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France vs Morocco Match Details
Kick-off date: Thursday, December 15
Kick-off time: 10 PM local time (12.30 AM IST)
Venue: Al Bayt Stadium
Live Telecast: Sports18 SD/HD
Live streaming: JioCinema (App & Website)
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France vs Morocco LIVE Streaming
- Sports18 will LIVE Broadcast the FIFA World Cup in standard and high-definition.
- On JioCinema, they will be available in multiple languages, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Bengali.
- No subscription will be charged to any consumer.
- JioCinema will also be offering a 4K feed of the entire tournament to its viewers.
- Other offerings will include multi-camera views, which is not possible on linear television.
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