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.
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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."
