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France v Morocco Prediction (FIFA World Cup Semi-finals) – Reigning World Cup champions France take on surprising underdogs Morocco in the Qatar 2022. Read on for our predictions. Les Bleus have yet to lose to The Atlas Lions, their last meeting ending in a 2-2 draw 15 years ago. Can the unbeaten streak be ended tonight, or are the French side completing their comeback into the final? Let’s read on for our prediction.
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France v Morocoo Prediction – Head to Head
France
Statistic
Morocco
5
Won
0
2
Drawn
2
13
Goals Scored
7
France and Morocco have met up 7 times in past, with Les Bleus having a five-win advantage. The French have also outscored The Atlas Lions by 6 goals in head-to-head matchups. Let’s look at their most recent matches.
France v Morocco Prediction – Recent Matches
Date
Event
Home
Score
Away
16-Nov-07
International Friendly
FRA
2-2
MAR
06-Jun-00
Hassan II Tournament
MAR
1-5
FRA
20-Jan-99
International Friendly
FRA
1-0
MAR
France v Morocco Prediction – Current Form
France
W
W
L
W
W
Morocco
W
W
W
W
D
France topped their World Cup group despite losing the last match in the group stage. Morocco also topped their group, and are one of two undefeated sides left in the competition, starting their campaign with a draw and winning ever since. Let’s look at their performance in the tournament thus far.
France v Morocco Prediction – Tournament Performance
France
Statistic
Morocco
2.2
Avg Goals Scored
1
1
Avg Goals Conceded
0.2
6
Goal Difference
4
France v Morocco Prediction – Preview
France
France secured their place in the Qatar 2022 semi-final with an emphatic 2-1 victory over England at the Al Bayt Stadium. Despite The Three Lions having an advantage in possession and attempting twice as much shots as their opponents, Les Bleus was in control of the game. Aurelien Tchouameni fired the French ahead on 17 minutes, as his shot went through Jude Bellingham‘s legs into the net. The English levelled after the break when Harry Kane sent Hugo Lloris the wrong way on a penalty kick. But with 12 minutes to play, Antoine Griezmann crossed to Olivier Giroud, who then headed home to re-establish the lead. England had a chance after Theo Hernandez was penalised for a foul, but Kane missed the net, and Didier Deschamps‘ side live on to defend their cup. Waiting for them is Morocco, who have held their own against the traditional powerhouses and have a date with destiny with the holders. Will Les Bleus stop their Cinderella run?
France have gone in between wins and losses in their 6 World Cup matches with African teams. They lost 0-1 against Tunisia in the group stage. No side has lost to 2 different African teams in the same World Cup.
Les Bleus will be playing in their 7th World Cup semi-final. They have been knocked out in each of their first 3 such matches in 1958, 1982 and 1986. But they’ve won each of the last 3 in this stage, in 1998, 2006 and 2018.
Morocco
Morocco became the first African team to make the World Cup semi-finals, as they eliminated Portugal 1-0 at the Al Thumama Stadium. The Atlas Lions faced a Portuguese starting lineup without their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, which was the subject of recent controversy. Despite the great disparity of possession and attacking between them and The Seleçao, the Moroccans defended relentlessly, and got their break on 42 minutes when Youssef En-Nesyri headed home Yahia Attiyat Allah‘s cross. Ronaldo being subbed on later on would hardly make a difference, with the Lions completing the upset, and keeper Yassine Bounou keeping his 4th clean sheet in 5 matches. But while Walid Regragui‘s made history, they will have to contend with not having some injured players and the red-carded Walid Cheddira for the showdown with France. Can they somehow conjure up another miracle again against the defending World Cup champions?
After Morocco made history as the first African World Cup semi-finalists, they will now try to also become the first team from the continent to participate in the final.
No player from the opposition has netted against Morocco in this World Cup; their only goal concession was to an own goal against Canada. They have had 4 clean sheets in the competition, with the last 2 sides to get 5 clean sheets in one edition winning the tournament: Spain in 2010 and Italy in 2006.
France – Bans, Injuries, Suspensions
Player
Information
Anticipated Return
Lucas Hernandez
ACL injury
Late July
Morocco – Bans, Injuries, Suspensions
Player
Information
Anticipated Return
Walid Cheddira
Red card
1 Game
Romain Saiss
Hamstring
Unknown
Hakim Ziyech
Knock injury
Doubtful
Abdelhamid Sabiri
Knock injury
Doubtful
Noussair Mazraoui
Hip injury
Late July
Nayef Aguerd
Muscle injury
Late July
France v Morocco Prediction – Final Thoughts
This David vs Goliath match will definitely live up to its name, as France have one of the tournament’s highest goal scoring averages, while Morocco are near perfect on clean sheets and an enviable average goals conceded-figure. However, this Les Bleus side will be a bigger challenge for the streaking Atlas Lions, who saw off an unpolished Spain and an inconsistent Portugal. The Moroccans must be credited for their gritty spirit in this memorable tournament. But in the end, the reigning champions will have just enough experience and depth to arrange another date with the biggest game of the competition. With that, let’s take a look at the prediction.
France v Morocco Prediction
We will be betting on the Asian Handicap and Over/Under in Euro football odds for this match:
France (-0.5)
Odds (1.58)
Over: 1.75 Goals
Odds: 1.54
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Disclaimer: The odds change from time to time without prior notice and is only available at the time of writing
For this FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Semi-final France v Morocco Prediction to win, France need to win in full time by at least one goal. If they draw the match in full time, the bettor loses all of the stakes. For the Over/Under bet to win, the total goal count should be above 1.75 goals.
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