Olivier Giroud’s late goal kept Les Bleus on track to defend their title in Qatar as they now take on Morocco for a spot in the final.
Walid Regragui’s side created history by beating Portugal in the quarterfinals as the Atlas Lions became the first African nation to reach the semis.
The clash will see one nation move on to the December 18 final, and below are the full details on kickoff time, TV channel information, lineups and early betting odds.
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France vs Morocco live stream, TV channel
This semifinal match will be played at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
Here’s how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.
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France vs Morocco lineups
France came through their battle with England unscathed, as suspension risks Jules Kounde and Aurelien Tchouameni avoided a caution, and Didier Deschamps could stick with an unchanged starting team.
France projected lineup (4-3-3): 1. Lloris (GK) — 5. Kounde, 4. Varane, 18. Upamecano, 22. Hernandez — 14. Rabiot, 7. Griezmann, 8. Tchouameni — 11. Dembele, 9. Giroud, 10. Mbappe
Regragui will wait until the last minute to make a call on captain Roman Saiss, after the Besiktas star was forced off injured against Portugal, with Achraf Dari on standby to step in.
His absence would be a major blow for Morocco with fellow centre back Nayef Aguerd also struggling to recover from injury.
Morocco projected lineup (4-3-3): 1. Bono (GK) — 2. Hakimi, 18. Yamiq, 6. Saiss, 3. Mazraoui — 8. Ounahi, 4. Amrabat, 15. Amallah — 7. Ziyech, 19. En-Nesyri, 17. Boufal
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France vs Morocco odds, prediction
France’s strong showing against England has revived their status as favourites to go on and defend their title despite the tricky prospect of Morocco on the horizon.
Morocco have been the story of Qatar 2022, with Regragui’s charges winning over neutrals on route to the last four, and their defensive record of one goal conceded from five matches in Qatar hints at a low-scoring contest in this one.
Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and Ladbrokes (Australia).
Note: Odds above for 90 minutes of regulation except “to advance”.
