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39′ Ball Possession FRANCE and 61% Ball Possession MOROCCO

            France 2 – 0 Morocco  

5′ Theo Hernández
79′ Randal Kolo Muani

🏆👉 France win the FIFA World Cup Semifinal defeating Morocco on Wednesday 14 December 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. France reached the second consecutive final, after that of 2018, cradling more and more the dream of being able to win the World Cup for two editions in a row, a feat achieved in history only in Brazil and Italy. Morocco with a standing ovation is the real surprise of this tournament. They are the first African team in the history of the World Cup to reach a semi-final.

•  Italian Serie A players in this game.

🇫🇷 France:  Theo Hernández (Milan) goal in the 5th minute, played all game
Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) not listed for this game (flu)
Olivier Giroud (Milan) played until the 65th minute and was replaced by Marcus Thuram

🇲🇦 Morocco:  Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) played all game
Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria) listed as a substitute
Walid Cheddira (Bari) not played because he got a red for two late yellow cards against Portugal

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🏆 👉 Result 🇨🇵 France 2 – 0 Morocco 🇲🇦

⚽️ Goals: 5′ Theo Hernández, 79′ Randal Kolo Muani

🟨 Yellows: 27′ Sofiane Boufal (M)

✍ Ball Possession: 39% @FrenchTeam and 61% @EnMaroc

✅ https://t.co/XoFQIRiZDU@Vergara1899 @milanmania @acmilan @socios @MilanClubIndia https://t.co/fUPYWUZHh0

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 14, 2022

France opened the score in the 5th minute. The Serie A in action because it is AC Milan forward Theo Hernández to score with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner.

🏆👉🇨🇵 France 1 – 0 Morocco 🇲🇦, 5th minute, ⚽️ goal by @acmilan player Theo Hernández for @FrenchTeam with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. https://t.co/ZYGizg9HwS

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 14, 2022

Serie A “Present.” Here is the goal by @acmilan player Theo Hernández giving the lead to France. https://t.co/WtvbibLB72

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 14, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

France closer to reach the Final. In the 79th minute, Randal Kolo Muani scored from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. A memorable goal for Randas scoring his first-ever international goal for France.

🏆👉🇨🇵 France 2 – 0 Morocco 🇲🇦, 79th minute, ⚽️ goal by Randal Kolo Muani for @FrenchTeam from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. https://t.co/MRObW7fyXD

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 14, 2022

79′: Kolo Muani enters the game
79′: Kolo Muani scores

What a way to score your first-ever international goal for France 🔥🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/EMapMJMkaB

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 14, 2022

44 – Randal Kolo Muani has scored the third-quickest goal for a substitute in World Cup history (44 seconds after coming on), only behind Morales in 2002 (16 seconds) and Sand in 1998 (26 seconds). Quick. pic.twitter.com/3x3ePscG24

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) December 14, 2022

3 – Youssef En-Nesyri had three touches against France, the fewest on record (since 1966) by any player to play 45+ minutes in a World Cup match. Isolated. pic.twitter.com/4fOgBC1FMt

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 14, 2022

✅   Stats before the game. France have never lost against Morocco in their five previous matches, all friendlies (W3, D2): the last one, in November 2007, in Saint-Denis, ended 2-2. France have alternated between winning and losing in their six World Cup matches against African nations, losing 1-0 to Tunisia in the final round of this season’s group stage. No team has ever lost against two different African teams in the same World Cup so far. Morocco could become the first African nation to reach the World Cup final; moreover, the one against France will be the first ever semi-final played by an African team at a World Cup. France play their seventh World Cup semi-final; after being eliminated in the first three (1958, 1982, 1986), the transalpines have won all of their last three games in this stage (1998, 2006, 2018). No opposing player has yet found the goal against Morocco in this World Cup, and the only goal conceded came from an own goal against Canada. The Lions of the Atlas have collected four ‘clean sheets’ in this tournament: the last two teams to have kept five clean sheets in a single edition, went on to win the World Cup (Spain in 2010 and Italy in 2006).

🏆👉 Lineup FRANCE (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Koundé, Varane, Konaté, T. Hernandez; Fofana, Tchouaméni; Griezmann, Dembélé, Mbappè; Giroud.

🏆👉 Lineup MOROCCO (5-4-1): Bounou; Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, El Jamiq, Mazraoui; Ounahi, Amrabat, Boufal, Ziyech; En-Nesyri.

📺 Click the video to watch France 2 – 0 Morocco highlights on Wednesday 14 December 2022

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 and this poster is a delight! 🙌

Lets all feast together 💙❤️#FRAMAR | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/r8Dh6X3p74

— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) December 14, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

We take you to the dressing room 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 👀

🇫🇷🇲🇦 | #FRAMAR | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/oVC5sTIB74

— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) December 14, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

Photo via twitter.com/enmaroc

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

🏆 👉 First half is over. 🇨🇵 France 1 – 0 Morocco 🇲🇦

⚽️ Goals: 5′ Theo Hernández

🟨 Yellows: 27′ Sofiane Boufal (M)

✍ Ball Possession: 44% @FrenchTeam and 56% @EnMaroc

✅ https://t.co/XoFQIRiZDU@MilanClubDublin @MilanClubTO @Vergara1899 @milanmania @socios @MilanClubIndia https://t.co/waJCOEozNa

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 14, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/FrenchTeam

🚨𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬
🏆 #FIFAWorldCup Semi-Finals
🆚 France 🇨🇵
🏟️ Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar
⏰ 8PM (GMT+1)#DimaMaghrib 🇲🇦 #TeamMorocco #FIFAWorldCup @pumafootball pic.twitter.com/zOR5CC6Av4

— Équipe du Maroc (@EnMaroc) December 14, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Semifinals

🇫🇷 France 1 – 0 Morocco 🇲🇦
Wednesday 14 December 2022
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Khor, Qatar

22:00 (local)

Referee: César Ramos (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Morin (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Hernandez (MEX)
Fourth Official: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Jorge Urrego (VEN)
Video Assistant Referee: Drew Fischer (CAN)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Neuza Back (BRA)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Armando Villarreal (USA)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Corey Parker (USA)

Goals: 5′ Theo Hernández (F), 79′ Randal Kolo Muani (F)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

🏆👉 Lineup FRANCE (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Koundé, Varane, Konaté, T. Hernandez; Fofana, Tchouaméni; Griezmann, Dembélé, Mbappè; Giroud.

Head Coach.: Deschamps.

🏆👉 Lineup MOROCCO (5-4-1): Bounou; Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, El Jamiq, Mazraoui; Ounahi, Amrabat, Boufal, Ziyech; En-Nesyri.

Head Coach: Regragui.