France,the current World Cup champions, will face Morocco in a Semi-Final match at the Qatar 2022 on Wednesday at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.Les Bleus havebreezed through the competition thus far, falling to Tunisia in theironly defeat.
Thus, the Frenchlost their loneGroupStage game 1-0,although Didier Deschamps used a reserve squad since they had already qualified. They defeated Poland 3-1 in theRound of 16 and England 2-1 in theQuarter-Finals with resounding performances.
On theotherhand, despite drawing with Croatia 0-0 and losing to Belgium, Morocco won Group F. After beating Spain on penalties in the round of 16, the Atlas Lionsbecame the first African country to go to the World CupSemi-Finals with a 1-0 victory against Portugal.
What would happen if France beat Morocco in theQatar 2022 Quarter-Finals?
In the event of a victory againstMorocco, France would progressto the tournament’s Finalfor the second consecutive time where theywould then faceArgentina.After a 3-0 semi-final victory against Croatia, the Albicelesteadvanced to the grand finalfor the first time since 2014. Both Lionel Messi (on a penalty kick) and Julian Alvarez (on two spectacular goals) contributed to the winning score.
If Les Bluescan beatthe African sideon Wednesday, December14, they will have untilSunday, December 18, to prepare for their next encounter, the World Cup Final.They last competed in a World CupFinalmatch in the previous edition,when they secured a thrilling4-2triumph over Croatia in Russia.
Despite making major roster changessince 2018, France still planto defend their title in the Middle East. Achieving this status would put them in an exclusive club of nations, with BrazilandItaly being the only two countries to accomplish so.