France and Morocco will lock horns for a spot in the World Cup final at 7:00 pm GMT, at Al Bayt Stadium. Here’s France vs Morocco Starting XI.
Morocco beat Portugal by a 1-0 goal in the quarter-finals to make history. They are the first-ever African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals.
Elsewhere, Les Bleus will aim for a second consecutive final appearance. Harry Kane’s missed penalty helped the defending champions to beat England by 2-1 goals in the quarter-finals.
The winner of this game will play in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final against Argentina.
🆚 France vs Morocco | Semi-Finals
🗓 Date: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
🕗 Start Time: 8:00 pm France Time | 8:00 pm Morocco Time
🏟 Venue: Al Bayt Stadium
📺 Live: FOX, Telemundo, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, TSN, ITV1, ITVX, BBC One, BBC iPlayer
France’s Starting XI vs Morocco
| Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| Manager | Didier Deschamps |
| Goalkeeper | Hugo Lloris |
| Defender | Kounde, Varane, Konate, Theo H |
| Midfielder | Tchouameni, Fofana; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe |
| Forward | Giroud |
Team News:
Ibrahima Konate replaces Upamecano in the backline. Fofana replaces Adrien Rabiot in the midfield.
All the big names Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, and Giroud will start.
Morocco’s Starting XI vs France
| Formation | 3-4-3 |
| Manager | Walid Regragui |
| Goalkeeper | Bounou |
| Defender | Yamiq, Aguerd, Saiss |
| Midfielder | Hakimi, Ounahi, Amrabat, Mazraoui |
| Forward | Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal |
Team News:
Morocco head coach Walid Regragui goes for three center-backs in a 5-man backline. Aguerd and Saiss are fit to start.
Achraf Hakimi and Mazraoui will play as wing-backs. En-Nesyri will play alongside Hakim Ziyech and Sofiane Boufal in the frontline.
