U20 World Cup - Morocco vs France: history of encounters and predicted line-ups

15.10.25 AP World Cup U-20

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Morocco will be aiming to salvage African football’s pride on Wednesday as they face France in the semi-finals of the U20 World Cup.

The "Lion Cubs" will be looking to break their losing streak against "Les Bleuets," who have defeated them three times in previous meetings.

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In 2015, during the Toulon Tournament (Maurice Revello Tournament), Morocco fell to France by a score of 3-1.

The second encounter between the two nations took place in Morocco in 2017 and ended in a 1-1 draw.

Seven years later, the North African side lost 5-4 to "Les Bleuets" in a match held at the Clairefontaine training center in France. Morocco’s goals were scored by Ayman Arguigue (2), Ismaïl Aoued, and Yasser Zabiri.

Predicted line-ups for Morocco vs France

Coaches Mohamed Ouahbi and Bernard Diomède are expected to field the following starting elevens:

Morocco: Benchaouch - Zahouany, Bakhty, Baouf, Maamar - El Haddad, Khalifi, Byar, Maamma - Zabiri, Yassine.

France: Olmeta - Bourgault, Zidane, Kamara, Beyuku - Leborgne, Benama - Bermont, Michal, Touré - N'Guessan.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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