Morocco vs france

France and Morocco faced off in the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. France was looking to advance to the final for the second straight World Cup and Morocco was striving to become the first African nation to make a World Cup final. France got started early as a Kylian Mbappé shot on goal was rebounded by Theo Hernández who scored. Morocco almost tied it up when Jawad El Yamiq's bicycle kick ALMOST goes in but France's Hugo Lloris denied it. The second half was slow but France would get on the board again after Randal Kolo Muani scored in 79’. France would win 2-0 and advance to the final for the second World Cup in a row.

facebook twitter reddit link The Cinderella story at the 2022 FIFA World Cup came to an end Wednesday, as France eliminated Morocco, 2-0, at Al Bayt Stadium to close out the semifinal round and send France to its second consecutive World Cup final. The French are now the fifth defending champions to reach the World Cup final, joining 1938 Italy, 1962 Brazil, 1990 Argentina, 1998 Brazil. France is now set to face Argentina in Sunday's championship match ( 10 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), while Morocco will take on Croatia on Saturday in the third-place game ( 10 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).

Theo Hernandez fired France into an early lead before substitute Randal Kolo Muani sealed a 2-0 victory against an excellent Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium, to send Les Blues into the World Cup final. France remained on course to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the world title and will now meet Lionel Messi and Argentina in the showpiece. Morocco have been the surprise package of Qatar 2022 and Walid Regragui's side responded superbly after Hernandez's fifth-minute opener, pinning back the world champions for significant periods in a display of considerable courage and skill. But Eintracht Frankfurt striker Kolo Muani proved to be France's unlikely hero, scoring with his first touch after Kylian Mbappe had a shot blocked 11 minutes from time. France vs Morocco final score 1H 2H Final France 1 1 2 Morocco 0 0 0 Goals: FRA— Theo Hernandez (5mins) FRA—RandalKolo Muani (79 mins) Watch in the US Griezmann and France the moment the final whistle blew ❤️🇫🇷 Watch in the UK Randal Kolo Muani's first touch was a goal! He'd been on for 44 seconds ⚡ Watch in Canada France doubles their lead! 🇫🇷 After just 44 seconds on the field, Randal Kolo Muani scores a CRUCIAL goal for his country! Watch in Australia Surely that will do it for the defending champions! 🙌 A lovely piece of skill from Kylian Mbappe sees Randal Kolo Muani score his first-ever 🇫🇷 🇲🇦 📺 WATCH: 📻 LISTEN: In the process of becoming the first African side in history to reach the World Cup semifinals, Morocc...

France remain on track to defend their title, but upstart Morocco have other plans as the teams get set to meet in a 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Les Bleus eked out a 2-1 victory against France on Saturday to make the semifinal for the third time in their past six World Cup appearances. They won titles in 1998 and 2018 and were runners-up in 2006, losing to Italy on penalties. Morocco stifled Portugal in a 1-0 victory on Saturday, posting their fourth clean sheet in five matches in Qatar. They are the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals, and their relentless defense will be a serious challenge for France. Kickoff at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar is set for 2 p.m. ET. France are the -185 favorites (risk $185 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest France vs. Morocco odds from Caesars Sportsbook, with Morocco +550 underdogs. A draw is priced at +295 and the over/under for total goals is set at 2.5. Before locking in any Morocco vs. France picks, you need to The SportsLine soccer simulation model evaluates a team's offensive and defensive capabilities based on the game situation. Then, it assigns a grade using an expected payout-to-probability ratio. The model was accurate on 56% of all picks during the Champions League group stage and returned more than $1,000 to $100 bettors on its A+ picks. It also enters the World Cup semifinals on a 33-15-4 run on spread picks, returning more than $1,400 for $100 bettors. Anyone who has ...