Morocco have conceded only one goal till now in Qatar, which was also an own goal against Canada in the group stage.
Morocco will be keen to keep their fairytale run going in the FIFA World Cup 2022, however, they have a difficult French side standing in their way in the semifinals. The African side has undoubtedly been the surprise package in this World Cup. So far in the competition, their defending has set the platform for getting the job done. Morocco have conceded only one goal till now in Qatar, which was also an own goal against Canada in the group stage. On the other hand, France are yet to keep a clean sheet in this World Cup.
France vs Morocco | Key details |
Date | December 10 |
Venue | Al Bayt Stadium |
Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Thursday) |
Kickoff time in France | 8 pm |
Kickoff time in Morocco | 8 pm |
Kickoff time in Qatar | 10 pm |
Nonetheless, the massive attacking talent possessed by France allows them to get the job done so far in the competition. Barring the unexpected defeat to Tunisia in their final group game, France have won their remaining matches. They defeated England 2-1 in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Morocco have already beaten heavyweights such as Belgium, Spain and Portugal to become the first African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup. Even though they will be the underdogs in this contest, Morocco would still believe in them to produce another giant-killing act.
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These two countries have not played each other often and the few matches they have contested were only in friendlies. Out of the five friendly matches played between them, France – as expected – hold the upper hand. They won three of those, while the remaining two ended in a win for Morocco and a draw. The last time they played each other was in 2007 when the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Key Details | Stats |
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Total matches | 5 |
France won | 3 |
Morocco won | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Total France goals | 17 |
Total Morocco goals | 12 |
Biggest France win | 5-1 (2000) |
Biggest Morocco win | 8-7 (on pens) (1998) |
All competitions | Results |
France draw Morocco | 2-2 |
Morocco lose to France | 1-5 |
France beat Morocco | 1-0 |
Morocco beat France | 8-7 (on pens) |
France beat Morocco | 2-1 |