France and Morocco will play against each other in the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar. The starting whistle will sound on December 14 at 19:00 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Morocco Yellow Cards Under 2.5 – 1.51.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Goals Under 2.5 – 1.93.
Morocco is one of the most disciplined teams at the World Cup. In no match in Qatar have the Atlas Lions received more than two yellow cards in any of their five matches. Even in the quarter-finals against the Portuguese, where a real showdown was expected, the Moroccans received only two of them. It is clear that a higher degree of struggle is expected in 1/2, but we will take our chances and trust in the iron discipline of Walid Regraghi’s wards.
The Moroccans in Qatar have a veritable disaster of corners. Regraghi’s team are serving an average of just 1.2 corners and in four of their five matches have come to the corner flag no more than twice. The match against the French is clearly not the best time to pad the stats. Once again, we expect no more than two corners from the nominal visitors.
The French are almost the main favourites for the Mundial. Didier Deschamps’ attack is particularly impressive.
In the quarter-finals, the French were victorious. England was beaten 1-2, with Antoine Griezmann having both assists.
A duo of France forwards also scored regularly. Kylian Mbappe scored 5 goals and Olivier Giroud scored 4.
France has only twice played against Morocco. France won once with narrow margin and then came away with just a draw.
The French are likely to act in their usual way. They will again rely on a powerful attacking line-up.
This team has already become a major World Cup sensation. The Moroccans are the first African team to reach such heights.
In the previous round, Morocco had knocked the Portuguese out of the tournament. Once again, the defence looked monolithic, and the Africans found their moment in attack (1-0).
Hakim Ziyech is habitually useful in the team’s attacking actions. The experienced midfielder is sure to have an impact in this match.
The Moroccans are strong, first and foremost, thanks to their outstanding defensive play. In their last two games, the team have not conceded a goal.
Morocco will clearly play their usual style in this encounter. They will rely on a solid backline and efficient counterattacking.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
France: Lloris – Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez – Tchouameni, Rabiot – Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe – Giroud.
Morocco: Bono – Hakimi, El Yamiq, Aguerd, Mazraoui – Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah – Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal.
FAQ for France vs Morocco
The fixture will be played at Al Bayt Stadium (68.895) in Al Khor, Qatar.
This starting whistle will sound on the 14th of December, 2022, at 20:00 UK Time.
We recommend checking out the odds for the World Cup 2022: France vs Morocco at VBET.