The second semi-final encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will feature the tournament's dark horses Morocco taking on the defending champions France at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Qatar, on Wednesday.
The Atlas Lions have been on a fairytale run so far and have got the better of some European heavyweights like Belgium, Spain, and Portugal on their way to the semis.
The Moroccan defence has been simply stupendous so far and are yet to concede a goal from any opposition player in the World Cup.
However, facing two of the top 3 goal-scorers in the tournament so far will most likely bring a change to the statistic as Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud have collectively scored 9 goals in the World Cup as of now.
Les Bleus are coming off a well-fought 2-1 victory against England in the quarter-finals while the Moroccans marvellously marshalled to a 1-0 win against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in their last eight.
France team news
Didier Deschamps' men fought through their quarter-final tie without any injuries or suspensions and will most likely remain unchanged for the semis as well.
Morocco Team news
The Atlas Lions will be going into the semi-final game with many of their players not fully fit. Noussair Mazraoui and Nayef Aguerd both missed the quarter-final while their skipper Romain Saiss was stretchered off due to a hamstring issue after 50 minutes.
Meanwhile, Walid Cheddira will miss the semi-final as well after being sent off late in the quarter-final tie.
France vs Morocco head-to-head
France: 3 wins
Morocco: 1 win
Draws: 1
France vs Morocco interesting facts
Morocco are yet to concede a goal from any opposition in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
France will be looking to become only the 3rd team to successfully defend their crown after Brazil (1958,1962) and Italy (1934,1938).
Kylian Mbappe is the top goalscorer of the tournament with 5 goals in 5 games so far.
FIFA World Cup 2022, Semifinals: France vs Morocco live match time and telecast details
Date: December 15, 2022
Match time (IST): 12:30 AM
Live telecast: Sports 18 HD
Live streaming: Jio Cinemas