
After Argentina booked a place in the final of the FIFA World Cup, France and Morocco will lock horns in the second semi-final on Thursday (December 15). Defending champions France will aim to get past the giant-killers in Morocco whereas the latter has the momentum and confidence in their favour and will back themselves to reach their first-ever finale by marching past the French line-up. However, it won't be an easy task by any means.
France and Morocco have had an interesting campaign so far. The defenders eased past Australia and Denmark before losing 1-0 to Tunisia in the group stage. In the Round of 16, they defeated Poland 3-1 and edged past England, 2-1, in the quarters to reach the semis. Morocco, on the other hand, has had a dream run as they remain unbeaten in the competition. They held onto a 0-0 draw versus Croatia, beat Belgium 2-0 and went past Canada 2-1 to top their group. In R16, they beat Spain in the penalty shootout and got the better of Portugal, 1-0, in the quarter-finals to reach the last four.
In head-to-head, France and Morocco have met only five times with the star-studded French line-up leading 3-1 along with a draw.Here's everything you need to know about the semi-finalclash:
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What is the venue for the France vs Morocco match of the FIFA World Cup 2022?
France vs Morocco semi-final face-off will be played at the Al Bayt Stadium.
The Semi-Finalwill get underway at 12:30 AM IST on Thursday (December 15).
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