{"id":1467622,"date":"2026-07-09T23:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1467622"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:45:31","slug":"post-match-analysis-france-vs-morocco-09-07-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-france-vs-morocco-09-07-26\/","title":{"rendered":"France vs Morocco stats and analysis: Les Bleus showcase variety of attacking solutions against stubborn Atlas Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

France<\/a> secured their spot in another World Cup<\/a> semi-final with a 2-0 victory over Morocco<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both sides started at a fairly low tempo, with Morocco looking to take the early sting out of the game, while France struggled to break through a stubborn 4-4-2 block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as things opened up and France won a penalty, Kylian Mbappe failed to capitalise and open the scoring, after a three-minute wait to take the spot-kick. But it was Mbappe who managed to unlock the low block, pouncing onto a loose ball inside the box and finding the far corner to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once France found a way to break through, the game opened up, allowing the space for Les Bleus<\/em> to play and find their attacking rhythm. Ousmane Dembele added the second in the 66th minute, receiving the ball with space to stride into and making it 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n

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