France, who reached the final of the previous World Cup but lost to Argentina on penalties, qualified for the current tournament without any problems. Here, they have achieved only victories so far. Initially, they scored plenty of goals—against Senegal, Iraq, Norway, and, in the Round of 32, Sweden. Only Paraguay gave them trouble, but Mbappé converted a penalty to seal a 1-0 win.
Morocco set a continental record in Qatar by reaching the semifinals. This time, in addition to an excellent qualifying campaign, they managed to win all regional tournaments over the past year (AFCON—with some controversy). At this World Cup, they started with 1-1 draws both in the group stage (against Brazil) and in the playoffs (against the Netherlands). They then beat all other opponents—Scotland, Haiti, and, in the Round of 16, defeated Canada 3-0 after overcoming the Netherlands on penalties.
The World Cup runners-up are scoring an average of 2.6 goals per match and conceding 0.8. The North African side has similar stats: 2.3 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per match.
Previous Matches: France vs Morocco
Before the aforementioned 2-0 in the last World Cup semifinal, France had two wins and two draws in friendly matches against Morocco.
This time, don’t expect a spectacle—there’s too much at stake. We recommend betting on “total under 2.5 goals” (odds – 1.85).
France vs Morocco: Key Statistics and Trends
France have only won at this tournament
70% of France’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.4
Morocco have won three of their last four matches in regular time
60% of Morocco’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.0
France vs Morocco: Possible Starting Lineups
France uses a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Maignan – Digne, Saliba, Upamecano, Koundé – Rabiot, Koné – Barcola, Olise, Dembélé – Mbappé. Cherki is questionable.
Morocco uses a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Bono – Mazraoui, Alal, Diop, Hakimi – El Ainaoui, Bouaddi – El Hannous, Ounahi, Brahim Diaz – Raimi. Last season, they had to make a quick substitution for Saibari.
