What to remember from the France – Morocco match
The Blues started strong against the all-level device of the Moroccan team. Walid Regragui had placed his people in a five-man defense without Aguerd, who was announced as a starter. But this system did not calm the French ardor since the first action hit the mark. In the 4th minute, Kylian Mbappé is served back but sees his shot blocked by the Moroccan defense. A godsend for the opportunist Théo Hernandez who was well placed at the far post to volley this deflected attempt (5th).
Five minutes later, the Moroccan reaction occurs. Azzedine Ounahi takes his chance from outside the area and forces Hugo Lloris into his first parade of the evening (10th). But this thrill on the French cages will spread to those of Morocco. Bounou will not be involved unlike his post which repels the powerful attempt of Olivier Giroud (17th). Shortly after this huge opportunity, the Atlas Lions will experience a new blow with the exit of Saiss who will give way to Selim Amallah. With this forced change, Walid Regragui returns to a four-man defense (21st). The end of the first period was more sluggish for the Blues who will suffer Moroccan domination. On a poorly repelled corner, El Yamiq is on the verge of scoring one of the goals of this World Cup with a return pushed with his fingertips on his post by Lloris (45th).
On the resumption, the Atlas Lions continued the momentum of the end of the first act. The French gathered on their cages and suffered repeated attacks from the Moroccans. Konaté and Griezmann have turned into saviors of the French on several occasions. Randal Kolo Muani then scores on the first ball he touches in this meeting a few seconds after replacing Ousmane Dembélé (79th).
20:43 – After the incidents, Darmanin asks for “specific follow-up of ultra-right networks for the weekend”
END OF LIVE – Wednesday evening, after France’s victory against Morocco and while many Moroccan supporters were in the streets to celebrate with French supporters the victory of the Blues, groups of members of the ultra-right, ready to fight, were spotted by the police in several cities in France. Their motto: “Breaking Arabic.” In order to avoid new gatherings this weekend, when the small Croatia – Morocco final will be held on Saturday, then the Argentina – France final, the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, would have asked, according to information from franceinfo, Thursday, December 15, a “specific follow-up of ultra-right networks for the weekend” to the police. As a reminder, of the 266 arrests recorded after France – Morocco, around forty concerned members affiliated with the ultra-right.
17:55 – Two forgotten penalties for Morocco according to the Moroccan Fed
The Moroccan Football Federation judges that two penalties to which the Atlas Lions were entitled have been forgotten. The first concerns an intervention by Théo Hernandez in the Moroccan area. The Team writes that the defender was swept away in his race and that “Sofiane Boufal hit his legs” adding that “it is indeed the Moroccan striker who was sanctioned” by receiving a yellow card. For the second penalty, it is an action of Selim Amallah which is targeted. The Federation believes that the Moroccan player was surrounded in the area at the time of a corner, enough to award a penalty to the team.
17:46 – Complaint of the Moroccan Federation against the refereeing of the match
The France team emerged victorious from their match against Morocco in the semi-finals of the World Cup. Yesterday evening, the players and the two coaches greeted each other and left without resentment at the end of the meeting, acknowledging the very good match of the Atlas Lions and the qualification of the Blues for the final, but this Thursday, December 15, the Moroccan Football Federation has something to say about the refereeing of the match. She announces in a press release filed a complaint to denounce an “arbitral injustice” on the part of César Ramos. Which, according to the Fed, forgot two penalties to the Moroccan team.
15:17 – Three French people have traveled more than 10km
During the semi-final, it was the three midfielders who ran the most on the side of the France team. Youssouf Fofana traveled 10.554km during the match, against 11.166km for Antoine Griezmann. Aurélien Tchouaméni is the one who ran the most with 11.711km covered. But it is not the most important distance on the meeting since the Moroccan Azzedine Ounahi, for his part, ran 11.738km.