France Battles Morocco in Epic World Cup Semifinal—Live Score and Match Stats

This fixture marks the seventh encounter between France and Morocco, and their second on the World Cup stage. The two sides previously met in Qatar in 2022 during the semifinal round, where Les Bleus proved dominant, cruising to a comfortable 2–0 win. Morocco will be eager to settle the score when they take the field at Gillette Stadium.

The Atlas Lions will need a disciplined and resolute defensive display given the abundance of attacking talent at France's disposal. Mohamed Ouahbi's squad has shown considerable defensive solidity throughout the tournament, conceding just 4.1 expected goals across five games.

It is also worth noting that half of France's World Cup defeats this century have come at the hands of African nations (three of six losses, excluding penalty shootouts), which offers Morocco some encouragement. However, this French side looks nearly unstoppable. Didier Deschamps's squad has averaged 2.8 goals per game—tied for the highest at the tournament—and are registering 7.8 shots on target per match. They have also fashioned 21 big chances, a tally surpassed by only two other nations.

Les Bleus are widely tipped to secure a semifinal berth against either Spain or Belgium, particularly with Golden Boot hopeful Kylian Mbappé (seven goals to his name so far) leading the attack, though they will need to remain alert against a tactically disciplined Moroccan outfit.

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