France versus Morocco at the World Cup

 

France versus Morocco at the World Cup

France will meet Morocco in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after winning their round of 16 heavyweight match with England.

France will start favourites, but Morocco are used to being underdogs after knocking out European rivals Belgium, Spain and Portugal on their stunning unbeaten run.

The winners will face either Argentina or Croatia in the final, after the two-time winners beat the Netherlands on penalties to oust 2018 finalists Brazil and title favorites.

Read on for more information on the match, including TV info, kick-off time, betting odds and the history of this heavyweight battle. 

When does France play against Morocco?

• Date: Wednesday, December 14

• Time: 10:00 p.m. (local) / 7:00 p.m. (GMT) / 2:00 p.m. (ET)

Morocco meets France in the semi-finals on Wednesday December 14 at the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor. Kick-off is at 10:00 p.m. Qatar local time.

History France vs. Morocco

France have won seven and lost only one of their 11 matches against Morocco, despite the nations having never met in a major international tournament. The two nations last met in a friendly at the Stade de France in 2007, as Morocco took the lead and scored a late equalizer in a 2–2 draw.