France and Morocco will face off this Wednesday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at the Al Bayt stadium, for the semifinals of the World Cup. The game is worth a spot in the big decision of the World Cup against Argentina, which will be played next Sunday.
The team commanded by Didier Deschamps seeks to be the first country to reach two consecutive World Cup finals since Brazil, in 1994 and 1998 (it would also decide the title in 2002).
France suffered from some absences during the preparation for the semi-final. Upamecano missed two consecutive training sessions due to a sore throat and there are still doubts about the defender’s presence in the duel. If he is not in a position, Konaté would take over the vacancy in the defense.
Rabiot, who trained on Monday, also showed flu-like symptoms on Tuesday. Midfielder Tchouaméni, who was recovering from a knock to his thigh suffered against England and was also absent from Monday’s activity, returned to work normally on Tuesday. Despite the absences, the expectation is that both will be present in the match.
As in the last few games, coach Walid Regragui has problems putting together his team due to injuries. Especially in the defensive sector.
Defender Nayef Aguerd, who started the first four games but was injured in the last-16 tie against Spain, is expected to remain out. Defender and captain Romain Saïss, who left the match against Portugal in the quarterfinals on a stretcher, is still in doubt.
However, from the middle forward, the Atlas Lions should not have a problem, repeating the players who have been successful in this world cup: Amrabat, Ounahi, Amallah and Ziyech; En-Nesyri and Boufal.
Guesses:
France vs Morocco tip – Over 2.5 goals
Both France and Morocco have great chances to score. For the French side, there are 11 goals so far, five from Mbappé and four from Giroud, the top scorers in the competition. The Moroccans, on the other hand, despite having a smaller number of goals compared to their European rivals, have a very reactive style of play, needing few chances to push the ball into the net. Therefore, the option of more than two goals is a great possibility.
France v Morocco tip – Both teams to score: yes
France has been having an excellent offensive performance, but the same cannot be said of its defense. In all World Cup matches, the French had their goal leaked at least once. Morocco has the best defense of the competition, with only one setback. Still, it sins a little on the attack. Therefore, these characteristics make the guess of both to score a good choice for the match.
