Morocco Face France in U20 World Cup Semi-Final in Chile

Predicted line-ups highlight Morocco’s in-form creators against a France side with a recent head-to-head advantage.

Overview

The teams are scheduled to meet on Wednesday in Chile with a place in the final at stake.
Coverage frames Morocco’s bid as an effort to end a three-match skid against France and to “salvage African football’s pride.”
Recent youth meetings include a 3-1 France win at the 2015 Toulon Tournament, a 1-1 draw in 2017, and a 5-4 France win at Clairefontaine with Morocco goals from Ayman Arguigue (2), Ismaïl Aoued and Yasser Zabiri.
Morocco’s G. Yassine and O. Maamma lead the tournament assists chart with three each, and Y. Zabiri has three goals, according to FIFA U20 statistics cited in coverage.
Previews list expected XIs under Mohamed Ouahbi and Bernard Diomède, featuring Yassine and Zabiri for Morocco and Olmeta, Zidane and Kamara for France.