FIFA World Cup - Qatar 2022 Soccer

[Cappuccino Kid]

France make two changes from the side that sent England home at the quarter-final stage.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate and Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana come into the side.

Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot are the players to drop out.

Olivier Giroud leads the line once more, supported by the in-form Antoine Griezmann and the irrepressible Kylian Mbappe.

France XI: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Konate, Fofana, Hernandez, Tchouameni, Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud.

Morocco have been boosted by the news that West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd and Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui return to the starting XI after missing out from the quarter-final victory over Portugal.

Valladolid's Jawad El Yamiq retains his place in the side meaning Walid Regragui's side may line up with five at the back.

Yahya Attiat-Allah and Selim Amallah are the players to drop to the bench, Striker Walid Cheddira is suspended after his red card in the previous round.

Morocco XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Saiss, Aguerd, El Yamiq, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Ounahi, Ziyech, Boufal, En-Nesyri.

Morocco just didn't have the cutting edge but have been the better team overall. Brilliant World Cup for them and Africa whatever happens.

 

[John Steed]

France make two changes from the side that sent England home at the quarter-final stage.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate and Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana come into the side.

Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot are the players to drop out.

Olivier Giroud leads the line once more, supported by the in-form Antoine Griezmann and the irrepressible Kylian Mbappe.

France XI: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Konate, Fofana, Hernandez, Tchouameni, Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud.

Morocco have been boosted by the news that West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd and Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui return to the starting XI after missing out from the quarter-final victory over Portugal.

Valladolid's Jawad El Yamiq retains his place in the side meaning Walid Regragui's side may line up with five at the back.

Yahya Attiat-Allah and Selim Amallah are the players to drop to the bench, Striker Walid Cheddira is suspended after his red card in the previous round.

Morocco XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Saiss, Aguerd, El Yamiq, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Ounahi, Ziyech, Boufal, En-Nesyri.

Morocco have played well but have lacked that little quality in the final third. The Thuram sub for France has made a difference.

 

[Cappuccino Kid]

France make two changes from the side that sent England home at the quarter-final stage.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate and Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana come into the side.

Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot are the players to drop out.

Olivier Giroud leads the line once more, supported by the in-form Antoine Griezmann and the irrepressible Kylian Mbappe.

France XI: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Konate, Fofana, Hernandez, Tchouameni, Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud.

Morocco have been boosted by the news that West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd and Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui return to the starting XI after missing out from the quarter-final victory over Portugal.

Valladolid's Jawad El Yamiq retains his place in the side meaning Walid Regragui's side may line up with five at the back.

Yahya Attiat-Allah and Selim Amallah are the players to drop to the bench, Striker Walid Cheddira is suspended after his red card in the previous round.

Morocco XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Saiss, Aguerd, El Yamiq, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Ounahi, Ziyech, Boufal, En-Nesyri.

France win but I'd say Morocco were the better team. It was a very good competitive semi final. You couldn't really ask for more.

 

[Best]

France make two changes from the side that sent England home at the quarter-final stage.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate and Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana come into the side.

Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot are the players to drop out.

Olivier Giroud leads the line once more, supported by the in-form Antoine Griezmann and the irrepressible Kylian Mbappe.

France XI: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Konate, Fofana, Hernandez, Tchouameni, Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud.

Morocco have been boosted by the news that West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd and Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui return to the starting XI after missing out from the quarter-final victory over Portugal.

Valladolid's Jawad El Yamiq retains his place in the side meaning Walid Regragui's side may line up with five at the back.

Yahya Attiat-Allah and Selim Amallah are the players to drop to the bench, Striker Walid Cheddira is suspended after his red card in the previous round.

Morocco XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Saiss, Aguerd, El Yamiq, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Ounahi, Ziyech, Boufal, En-Nesyri.

France just have silly levels of talent and that's carried them through.

Hard to see Argentina beating them. They'll need some Messi magic.

 

[Best]

What a brilliant header by Gvardiol to give Croatia the lead.

Within a minute, Morocco have equalised. Dari heading home a freekick given away by Gvardiol.

 

[Best]

What a brilliant header by Gvardiol to give Croatia the lead.

Within a minute, Morocco have equalised. Dari heading home a freekick given away by Gvardiol.

Another fantastic goal by Orsic gives Croatia the lead again.

 

[Bandit]

What a brilliant header by Gvardiol to give Croatia the lead.

Within a minute, Morocco have equalised. Dari heading home a freekick given away by Gvardiol.

Decent game especially in the first half.

Great achievement from Croatia, they deserved to win this game.

 

[Dylan]

What a brilliant header by Gvardiol to give Croatia the lead.

Within a minute, Morocco have equalised. Dari heading home a freekick given away by Gvardiol.

Good game.

Cracking goals by Croatia. The Orsic shot was just perfectly executed.

An amazing achievement by both teams to reach the final 4.

 

[Tom]

Olivier Giroud is a doubt to start in the World Cup final after suffering a knee knock in training.

The French have a few worries if the reports are accurate - 4 or 5 players apparently have a virus.

 

[Best]

Olivier Giroud is a doubt to start in the World Cup final after suffering a knee knock in training.

The French have a few worries if the reports are accurate - 4 or 5 players apparently have a virus.

Argentina make just one change from the side that beat Croatia 3-0 in the semi-final.

Winger Angel di Maria, who has had injury issues to deal with in the tournament, starts in place of Leandro Paredes.

Argentina XI: Martinez, Molina, Otamendi, Romero, Tagliafico, De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Di Maria, Alvarez, Messi (c).

France had been struck down by illness in the lead up to the game and make two changes to the team that beat Morocco 2-0 in the previous game.

Dayot Upamecano replaces Liverpool centre-half Ibrahima Konate, while Adrien Rabiot comes in for Youssouf Fofana.

France XI: Lloris (c), Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, Hernandez, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Griezmann, Dembele, Mbappe, Giroud.