France vs Morocco, Worldcup 2022 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Cesar Ramos
- Referee Miguel Angel Hernandez
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Jesus Valenzuela
- Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
- Referee Alberto Morin (Mexico)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| France | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| #33 | Position | #10 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 6 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +8 | GD | +3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 100% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
France this season
France this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Morocco this season
Morocco this season
France are 33rd (9 pts). Morocco are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Morocco
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
France
| Kylian Mbappe | 10 G | 4 A |
| Ousmane Dembele | 6 G | 2 A |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | 1 A |
Morocco
| Ismael Saibari | 3 G | |
| Soufiane Rahimi | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Al Bayt Stadium as France face off against Morocco in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Theo Hernandez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with France winning 100% of all matches.
- 21' The whistle greets Romain Saiss as he departs to be replaced by Selim Amallah.
- 26' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zakaria Aboukhlal suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' Sofiane Boufal was booked on 27.
- 32' Youssef En-Nesyri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 95 goals in his last 202 appearances.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Morocco fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' It is a substitution in Morocco team. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Yahia Attiyat Allah on 46 minute.
- 51' Romain Saiss is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Morocco tonight.
- 56' Morocco seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Didier Deschamps might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Fresh legs for France! Marcus Thuram-Ulien comes on to replace Olivier Giroud.
- 66' Another change for France made on 66 minute. Olivier Giroud leaves to be changed by Marcus Thuram-Ulien.
- 71' The 27-year-old Youssouf Fofana has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 76' It looks surprising France does not make any changes. Abderrazak Hamdallah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' Abdessamad Ezzalzouli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Selim Amallah at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' France manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Randal Kolo Muani is hanging Ousmane Dembele on the field on 79 minute.
- 79' Against the run of play, Randal Kolo Muani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' The travelling Morocco supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' A quiet spell here at Al Bayt Stadium. Morocco seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for France and Morocco (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
France Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 10
- 13
- 5
- 8
- 24
- 22
- 7
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 6
- 23
- 17
-
12
Randal Kolo Muani ↑ 79'
- 16
- 3
- 20
- 2
- 18
- 15
-
26
Marcus Thuram-Ulien ↑ 65'
- 25
Coach
Didier Deschamps
Morocco Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 4
-
6
Romain Saiss ↓ Selim Amallah 21'
- 7
- 3
- 2
- 19
- 17
- 1
- 20
- 8
Bench
- 11
- 13
- 12
-
15
Selim Amallah ↑ 21'
- 24
-
14
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 66'
- 26
- 10
- 16
- 23
-
9
Abderrazak Hamdallah ↑ 66'
-
25
Yahia Attiyat Allah ↑ 46'
- 22
Coach
Walid Regragui
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Theo Hernandez | 1 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 1 |
Head to Head
France Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3
France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Morocco xG
I would bet for:
France to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: France win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
France or Draw
87%
Draw or Morocco
33%
France or Morocco
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: France win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 1
2.9%
1 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — France
| Handicap | France covers | Push | Morocco covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 22% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
France keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Morocco keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.