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END GAME!
France beat Morocco 4-0 to qualify for women's World Cup quarterfinals
47'
Bacha gets his right foot caught in the scrum with Kassi and complains of pain. He gets up and continues the game with a limp.
+3
We will have three minutes overtime
43'
Foul by Aït El Haj at the side of the pitch, but no yellow card.
39'
Bacha surges down the left and makes the back pass, but there was no one from France to shoot at.
35'
El Chad lies on the pitch complaining of pain after being pushed by Diani in a challenge for the ball.
31'
A free-kick is flicked on to the right by Elisa de Almeida, who crosses into the area and Diani takes a first-time shot, but it is saved.
30'
Benzina concedes a free-kick following a challenge on Le Sommer in midfield.
24' - GOOOOOOAAAAAAL
FRANCE! France regain possession in midfield through Karchaoui, who sends the ball out on the right to Becho, and the striker goes one-on-one and crosses into the box. Le Sommer, alone and unmarked in the box, heads the ball home and comes out with her arms wide in celebration: 4-0.
23'
Karchaoui carries the ball alone down the left, clears her marker into the middle and takes a shot that is stopped by the hands of goalkeeper Er-Rmichi.
21'
There's a ball into the box, but goalkeeper Peyraud-Magnin rises safely to make the save.
20'
Redouani has possession on the left, dribbles past Becho and tries to advance. The ball hits the French striker and Morocco win the corner.
11'
Yellow card for Aït El Haj! She was cautioned for a dangerous foul. First of the match.
07'
Ouzraoui receives the ball on the right and slips a pass under the French defense. Jraïdi receives the ball, takes it away from goalkeeper Peyraud-Magnin and has a great chance, but the ball slips and goes over the line.
03'
Ouzraoui received the ball on the right and sent an underhit pass through the French defence. Jraïdi receives it, clears it off the line from goalkeeper Peyraud-Magnin and has a great chance, but the ball slips away and goes over the line.
01'
Morocco had the first chance, from the left side of the pitch, with a cross-shot from Lahmari, but it was all for naught. The referee rules the ball offside.
RESTARTS
Start the game again! It's all on for the second half
HALFTIME!
End of first time for France 3-0 Morocco.
+3
We Will have three minutes overtime
44'
Chebbak receives in midfield but loses possession and is unable to follow up.
41'
Dali receives Le Sommer on the edge of the box, clears his marker and shoots, but sends it over the line.
39'
Morocco have a shot on the left towards Lahmari, but the ball goes over the top and out to the side-netting. France are in possession again.
34'
France pull off a counter-attack with Geyoro in midfield, and Nakkach tackles the French midfielder.
33'
France had the ball in the box again from a free-kick at midfield, but the referee flagged for offside.
28'
Diani enters the area from the left and makes the pass to Bacha inside the area, who clears his marker and finishes, but hits the net on the outside.
25’
France work the ball down the left and try to get forward again.
23' - GOOOOOOAAAAAAL
FRANCE! On the right, Diani pressures the Moroccan defense, until El Chad kicks the ball away, and the ball is left for Le Sommer to send it into the back of the net: 3-0.
19' - GOOOOOOAAAAAAL
FROM FRANCE! Look at the second goal! Dali extends the lead for the French: 2-0 against Morocco.
14' - GOOOOOOAAAAAAL
FRANCE! De Almeida starts on the left, leaves it to Karchaoui, who makes the overrun at speed, looks up and sends it into the box for Diani to head into the back of the net. France 1-0 up.
11'
France are on the front foot this time with a shot from Diani. The shot comes back off the post, but goalkeeper Er-Rmichi saves once again.
08'
Another throw-in from the right, now towards Le Sommer. El Chad steps up, gets there first and clears the danger from the area.
05'
France arrive with a cross from Karchaoui in the area, Le Sommer rises to the header, but the Morocco defense moves away. On the left, Dali takes a shot and sends it wide.
04'
Chebbak works the ball into midfield and opens up on the right with Ait El Haj, who sends in a shot from the right but it gets past everyone and stays with the France defense.
02
Dali receives the ball on the right near the end line, and sends a low pass into the area. Bacha gets a hand to it but the ball goes out. Goalkeeper's corner for Morocco.
01’
Bacha receives the ball in midfield and tries to advance, but is tackled by Benzina.
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Start the game from France x Morocco
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5 minutes to start thr ball for France x Morocco
Reynald Pedros
Morocco coach Reynald Pedros will be reunited in France with four players he coached at Lyon: Wendie Renard, Selma Bacha, Amel Majri and Le Sommer. Le Sommer said: "It's special to see him again at the World Cup, especially in charge of Morocco and at this stage of the competition. It's something I couldn't have imagined."
Australia's opponent in the quarter-finals
France-Morocco is the last match of the Round of 16 to determine Australia's opponent in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup. The other matches will be: Spain v Netherlands, Japan v Sweden, Australia v TO BE DEFINED and England v Colombia.
Morocco moment:
Morocco were in the group with favorites Germany, but overtook them and ended up taking second place in the group - when they beat Colombia only to see their rivals held to a draw by South Korea.
França’s Moment:
France were in Brazil's group, beat the Seleção and therefore advanced as group leaders - with seven points. Before the Brazilians, the French drew with Jamaica and then beat Panama.
Morocco XI
Ermichi - Ait el Haj, Chad, Benzina, Redouani - Nakkache, Chebake-Tagnaout, Lahmari, Ouzraoui-Jraidi
France XI
Peyraud-Magnin - Périsset, De Almeida, Renard, Karchaoui - Dali, Geyoro, Toletti, Bacha - Diani, Le Sommer
WARM-UP
Teams from France and Morocco are warming up on the pitch at the moment.
Hijab polemic
On the eve of France and Morocco's World Cup match, French journalist Philippe Guibert called it an "incredible comeback" that Nouhaila Benzina was playing in a hijab, the Islamic headscarf.
France is the only country in the world where the hijab is still banned in soccer.
LAST MATCHES!
There are only two more places in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup. So set your alarm clock so you don't miss any big games.
The winner of France v Morocco faces Australia, while Colombia v Jamaica takes on England.
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France vs Morocco
Women's World Cup 2023 round of 16 match
Date: August 8, 2023
Time: 07 am ET
Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
Where to watch: Fifa+ and Cazé TV.
When is the match between France vs Morocco how to watch LIVE and in real time?
The match between France vs Morocco will kick off at 07 am ET, being played at the Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia, for the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup 2023. CazéTV, and Fifa+ will broadcast. You can check it all here at VAVEL Brazil.
Probable Morocco:
Errmichi; El Haj, El Chad, Ben Zina e Redouani; Ouzraoui, Nakkach, Chebbak e Tagnaout; Jraidi e Lahmari.
Probable France:
Peyraud-Magnin; Perisset, Lakrar, Renard e Karchaoui; Toletti, Geyoro (Le Garrec) e Dali; Diani, Bacha e Le Sommer.
Ben Zina:
Coach Reynald Pedros has adjusted the team after the beating his side took from Germany, adjusting the defense, especially with the entry of Ben Zina. She was benched against the Germans, came on and did very well in the next two games.
Ben Zina became famous for being the first player to wear the hijab in a World Cup match. And she became a mainstay of the national team.
France complete!
Coach Hervé Renard spared many starters for the final group game against Panama. The team still won 6-3. But now, in this decisive match with Morocco, the full complement of starters is back.
Renard will lead the defense and Le Sommer the attack. But there's a worry, with four players out with suspensions: Toletti, Karchaoui, Mateo and Kenza Dal. If they are yellow-carded and France advance, they will be out of the quarter-finals.
Morocco:
France-Morocco in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup is already a milestone for Moroccan soccer. The African side got off to a poor start in the competition, being thrashed 6-0 by Germany, who were hitherto one of the favorites to win the tournament. But wins over South Korea and Colombia, coupled with Germany's defeat of the Colombians, gave the Moroccans an unexpected and unprecedented place in the last 16.
Since then, it has been all history for Morocco, who go into the knockout phase as complete snipers. They will face the mighty France, who have not quite hit their stride but are unbeaten and have some of the best players in the world.
France:
France v Morocco in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup is the chance for the French to put to rest any doubts about their performances in the championship. The opening draw against Jamaica lit a yellow light, which continued even with wins over Brazil and Panama. After all, France won but failed to convince, playing a bureaucratic game far removed from the one that established them as one of the favorites for the Women's World Cup.
The six goals against Panama were a good response, but the three goals conceded in the same game left the feeling that France are not yet a stable team in the tournament. They will now face one of the surprises of the Women's World Cup, which went from a drubbing to historic qualification.
TIME AND PLACE!
The match between France and Morocco is valid for the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup 2023.
The favorites take the field in France-Morocco in the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup. After being thrashed by the Brazilian national team in the group stage, the French face one of the biggest surprises of the championship already in the first round of the knockout stage.
Morocco, meanwhile, have plenty of history to tell even though we are only just starting the decisive phase. They beat surprise package Colombia in their final group game to send home none other than Germany. The French, then, should take note: Morocco's girls are used to surprising big favorites.
The ball rolls for France-Morocco at 07 am ET at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, Australia.
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