Who are France, Mbappe playing today? Opponent, time, kickoff, betting odds and latest news for World Cup semifinal

Joshua Thomas

Who are France, Mbappe playing today? Opponent, time, kickoff, betting odds and latest news for World Cup semifinal image

Looking to claim consecutive World Cup crowns, France remain on track for more glory at Qatar 2022. 

Les Bleus reached the semifinals after a nervy 2-1 win over England and have been scoring freely at the tournament. 

With young gun Kylian Mbappe in sensational form, Didier Deschamps' side will take some stopping at the World Cup as they close in on more silverware. 

France are now just two wins away from another triumph but must first overcome the fairytale side of this tournament to book their place in the final. 

Morocco are the first African team to reach the semifinals of a World Cup and have conceded just one goal across their five games to date in Qatar. 

MORE: Can Kylian Mbappe set World Cup goals record?

France next match at 2022 World Cup

France's next match is the second semifinal of the 2022 World Cup where they will play Morocco for a spot in the final.

This game will take place on Wednesday, December 14 at the Al Bayt Stadium. 

What time is France World Cup match today?

The match will kick-off at 10:00 p.m. local time in Qatar.

This is how that translates to other timezones across the major territories:

  Kickoff time
Qatar 22:00 (local)
USA 14:00 ET
Canada 14:00 ET
UK 19:00 GMT
Australia 06:00 AEDT*
India 00:30 IST*
Hong Kong 03:00 HKT*
Malaysia 03:00 MYT*
Singapore 03:00 SGT*
New Zealand 08:00 NZDT*

France vs Morocco team news, lineup

France

Expect to see a familiar lineup against Morocco. Aurelien Tchouameni and Dayot Upamecano missed training on Monday due to a calf complaint and a sore throat respectively, as per L'Equipe, but they are expected to be fine for this match.

Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Lloris (GK) — 5. Kounde, 4. Varane, 18. Upamecano, 22. T. Hernandez — 8. Tchouameni, 14. Rabiot — 11. Dembele, 7. Griezmann, 10. Mbappe — 9. Giroud  

    Morocco

    Coach Walid Regragui will wait until the last minute to make a call on captain Romain Saiss, after the Besiktas star was forced off injured against Portugal, with Achraf Dari on standby to step in.

    His absence would be a major blow for Morocco, with fellow centre-back Nayef Aguerd also struggling to recover from injury. Striker Walid Cheddira is banned due to his red card against Portugal.

    Predicted lineup: (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Bono (GK) — 2. Hakimi, 18. Yamiq, 6. Saiss, 3. Mazraoui — 8. Ounahi, 4. Amrabat, 15. Amallah — 7. Ziyech, 19. En-Nesyri, 17. Boufal

      How to watch France vs Morocco

      This second semifinal clash will be played at the Al Bayt Stadium.

      Here's how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.

        Date Time TV Channel Streaming
      USA Wed, Dec. 14 14:00 ET Fox,
      Telemundo
      fuboTV,
      Fox Sports site/app,
      Telemundo Deportes site/app,
      Peacock
      Canada Wed, Dec. 14 14:00 ET TSN 1, CTV, RDS (French) TSN site/app, CTV website,
      RDS app
      UK Wed, Dec. 14 19:00 GMT BBC One BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
      Australia Thu, Dec. 15 06:00 AEDT SBS SBS On Demand
      India Thu, Dec. 15 00:30 IST Sports 18 JioTV
      Hong Kong Thu, Dec. 15 03:00 HKT Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) Now TV
      Malaysia Thu, Dec. 15 03:00 MYT Astro FIFA World Cup 1 Astro GO
      Singapore Thu, Dec. 15 03:00 SGT StarHub TV FIFA World Cup,
      Singtel FIFA World Cup 141
      Singtel TV GO, CAST,
      StarHub TV+, MeWatch
      New Zealand Thu, Dec. 15 08:00 NZDT Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW

      France World Cup results

      Les Bleus have won four of their five matches in Qatar so far, scoring 11 goals in the process.

      One note of concern for France, however, is the fact they are yet to keep a clean sheet across those five games.

      Mbappe has been their top scorer with five goals and is a strong Golden Boot contender as a result.  

      Date Stage Match Stadium
      Tue, Nov. 22 Group France 4 Australia 1 Al Janoub Stadium
      Sat, Nov. 26 Group France 2 Denmark 1 Stadium 974
      Weds, Nov. 30 Group France 0 Tunisia 1 Education City Stadium
      Sun, Dec. 4 Round of 16 France 3 Poland 1  Al Thumama Stadium
      Sat, Dec. 10 Quarterfinal England 1 France 2  Al Bayt Stadium

      France vs Morocco betting odds

      France will come into this semifinal as strong favourites as they chase back-to-back World Cup titles.

      Morocco have conceded just one goal to date in Qatar though and the bookmakers aren't expecting a lopsided scoreline. 

      Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and Ladbrokes (Australia).

        BetMGM Sports
      Interaction
      SkyBet Ladbrokes
      France win -190 1.51 1/2 8/15
      Draw +290 3.75 3/1 11/4
      Morocco win +600 6.60 6/1 13/2
      Both teams
      to score Y / N
      +135 / -190 2.29 / 1.48 5/4, 4/7 27/20, 8/15
      Over / Under
      2.5 goals
      +120 / -165 2.21 / 1.62 6/5, 8/13 5/4, 3/5
      France -0.5 -210 1.52
      Morocco +0.5 +145 2.49
      France advance -450 1.24 1/5 2/9
      Morocco advance +310 3.65 10/3 3/1

      Note: Odds above for 90 minutes of regulation except "to advance."

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      Josh has been covering sport for nearly a decade now having fallen in love with football at a young age. A UTS graduate, Josh has previously worked for GOAL and now covers football closely for The Sporting News.