France vs. Morocco LIVE: World Cup 2022 Scores, Update

By Aashirwad December, 14

France’s win over England in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday meant it became the first country...

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...since Brazil in 1998 to advance to the semifinals of a World Cup as the defending champions.

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And a World Cup win for the French would make them the first team to win consecutive World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

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Brazil’s loss to Croatia on Friday made France the favorites to win the World Cup ahead of Lionel Messi and Argentina.

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– France to win (-185) – Morocco to win (+550) – Regulation tie (+290)

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This is the toughest test yet for Morocco’s stingy defense. We’re fascinated to see how they play Kylian Mbappé

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If Morocco does the same thing, there could be space for someone like Antoine Griezmann or Olivier Giroud. We’ll also go with the under in this game.

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