France and Morocco will lock horns in the second semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Both teams have dominated in the tournament with their respective playstyles and topped their groups with ease. Les Bleus have showcased a flamboyant style which allows their attacking talent to take over a game with continuous aggressive threats. Whereas Morocco has been the best defensive team in the World Cup so far with a group of versatile players in their back four.
On their road to the semi-final stage, the Atlas Lions took down European Giants like Belgium, Spain and Portugal without conceding a single goal. Whereas France, so far, had an easy run to the final fours as they breezed through the group and the Round of 16 before taking down other tournament favourites England in the quarterfinals.
France vs Morocco: Match Preview
Head-To-Head:
Both the teams have played each other 11 times before, with Morocco winning once and France winning seven times. Three matches resulted in a draw.
Top Players:
France includes Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchoumeni, Olivier Giroud and Rafael Varane as their top players.
Achraf Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech, Sofyan Amrabat and Yassine Bounou are considered the star players for Morocco.
Score prediction: (France 1-0 Morocco)
First half: 0-0
Second half: 1-0
France and Morocco: Betting Odds (FT)
Over/Under: 2.5
Money Line:
France has -185 odds to pick up the win, while Morocco is listed at +550 to claim victory.
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The draw between Poland and Mexico has been listed at +290 odds.
Handicap (Spread):
In the World Cup, France scored a total of 11 goals in six matches and conceded five goals with a difference of +6 goals.
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Morocco, in Qatar, has scored five goals in six appearances and conceded just one goal.
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France is placed on -200 odds while Morocco has +140 odds.
Over/Under:
The full-time score has been set to 2.25 goals. Over +120 and Under -165
Both teams to score:
The odds for both teams to score are +130 / -190