The business end of the FIFA World Cup betting journey is here with just three matches left, including the France vs Morocco semifinal that is the focus of Wednesday’s ATS preview.
Underdogs Morocco became the first African and the first Arabic speaking nation to advance to the World Cup semifinal with a 1-0 win over Portugal. They will look to continue their underdog run all the way to the final with an upset victory over France, who continued their run as defending champions with a 2-1 win over their rivals England.
France vs Morocco betting odds see the French as heavy favorites, getting -188 odds to win at full time and -450 odds to advance to the final. Morocco is getting +333 odds to advance to the final and the game total is set at 2.5 goals, with the under juiced to -150 odds.
France vs Morocco Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Morocco +1 (-106) |
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This game will be played at Al Bayt Stadium at 2:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
Why Bet on Morocco:
✅ Morocco’s defensive record is well documented. Only Canada has found the back of the net against Morocco in Qatar, conceding just one goal in five matches at the World Cup.
✅ France has two wins by multiple goals against Australia and Poland but this game is likely to play out similarly to their matches against England and Denmark where the scoreline was by a single goal.
✅ The one goal cushion gives insurance for a push if France manages to breakdown the vaunted Morocco defense.
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France
Olivier Giroud once again was the match winning hero for France, scoring a late second half goal to give his country a 2-1 win over England. Giroud’s tally came at a crucial time when his team was losing momentum after an England equalizer.
France will need to do a much better job of staying disciplined in their challenges inside of the box. England was awarded two penalties in the second half, with Theo Hernandez conceding an 82’ penalty that would have leveled the match for a second time if not for Harry Kane’s miss from the spot.
France are playing in their seventh World Cup semifinal and hope to win their fourth straight at this stage. The French advanced to the final in 1998, 2006 and 2018, winning the tournament in 98 and 2018.
Morocco
Morocco’s pathway to success is well known as their hopes of an upset rest in keeping yet another clean sheet at the World Cup. Frustrating their opponents before scoring on the counter is the way to success as they have yet to have to play from behind in Qatar.
Morocco will feel confident in their chances of stopping France’s attack after a strong defensive showing against Portugal. The star studded Portugal attack had no answer for Morocco’s collective strength in defense, with Cristiano Ronaldo and company registering few quality chances in the quarterfinal.
Morocco has four clean sheets in Qatar and hope to accumulate a fifth against France. The two other nations to record five clean sheets in a tournament won the trophy, Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010 both riding strong defensive play to the title.
