France v Morocco quarter-final games, fixtures, matches, time, how to watch
Didier Deschamps has given the nod to Desire Doue to play on the left wing, replacing Bradley Barcola this time; This must be a tactical change designed specifically for Morocco. Was Doue unsure of Barcola’s play against Paraguay before taking his place? Who knows, but the South Americans made life very difficult in the round of 16.
France’s starting XI is unchanged from the 1-0 win against Paraguay, and this includes Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, with attacking players such as Michael Olise behind them.
Morocco, on the other hand, is without striker Ismael Saibari, who was injured while defeating host Canada 3-0. Head coach Mohamed Ouahbi preferred defender Anass Salah Eddine over Redouane Halhal, while midfielder Chemsdine Talbi also replaced Saibari. This likely means that Brahim Diaz will play as the lone striker.
France: Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Desire Doue; Kylian Mbappe
Morocco: Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Noussair Mazraoui, Anass Salah Eddine; Neil El Aynaoui, Chemsdine Talbi, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilal El Khannouss; Brahim Diaz
