France and Morocco will face each other today at the Al Bayt Stadium in what will be the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinals. Here you will find the confirmedlineups of both teams for this game. Remember that you can follow all the action of this game in the United States on FuboTV (free trial) .
It will be the second of the semifinals and two teams that have proven to be very solid throughout the tournament will face each other. On the one hand there will be France, the last champions, who seek to defend the title obtained in Russia 2018. So far, they have won all their games (except against Tunisia, against whom they used an alternative team) and they want to continue with this good performance.
They will face the big surprise of Qatar 2022, Morocco who were not even expected to make it past the group stage. However, not only did they do it, but they were also leaders and then they eliminated two historic ones like Spain and Portugal. They are the first Africans in a semi-final and, of course, they also want to be in a final.
France’s lineup
Lucas Hernandez was a known absence because of injury, but there are two other important changes for the reigning World Champions: Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot. The cause might be related to flu symptoms.
France’s starting lineup against Morocco:Hugo Lloris; Jules Kounde, Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konate, TheoHernandez; Aurelien Tchouameni, Youssouf Fofana, Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud.
Morocco’s lineup
Walid Cheddira received two yellow cards against Portugal and will be suspended for the semifinal. Morocco are trying to become the first African team ever to reach a World Cup final.
Morocco’s starting lineup against France: Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi,Jawad El Yamiq, Noussair Mazraoui, Nayef Aguerd, Sofyan Amrabat,Azzedine Ounahi, Romain Ghanem Saïss,Sofiane Boufal, Hakim Ziyech andYoussef En-Nesyri.
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