France-Morocco lineups confirmed for quarterfinal

Ahead of the France-Morocco match to be played in the World Cup quarterfinal, the starting XIs of both teams have been officially confirmed. The contest, to be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, with the winner advancing to the semifinal, stands out as a match eagerly awaited by the football world.

On the France side, Didier Deschamps takes the field with a 4-2-3-1 formation. With Maignan in goal, Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba and Digne line up in defense. In midfield, Koné and Rabiot take their places, while up front the team's captain Mbappé lines up with the support of Dembélé and Olise. At the left-wing position, where Bradley Barcola featured in the Round of 16, Désiré Doué starts in the XI this time.

For Morocco, manager Mohamed Ouahbi likewise takes the field with a 4-2-3-1 system. With Bono in goal, the team's captain Hakimi, Diop, Riad and Mazraoui line up in defense. In midfield, El Aynaoui and Bouaddi take their places, while up front Rahimi starts as the striker, supported by Díaz, Ounahi and El Khannouss.

Both teams have absentees ahead of the contest. For France, Aurélien Tchouaméni could not make the squad due to an adductor injury. On the Morocco side, Ismael Saibari, one of the tournament's top scorers, could not play in this match due to a hamstring injury; Soufiane Rahimi took his place in the starting XI. Meanwhile, it was notable that Chadi Riad, who had suffered a knee injury, recovered in time to feature in the starting XI. The result of this contest, in which both teams are aiming to make history, will be eagerly awaited.

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🇫🇷 France (Deschamps) — 4-2-3-1: Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Koné, Rabiot; Dembélé, Olise, Doué; Mbappé (C).
🇲🇦 Morocco (Ouahbi) — 4-2-3-1: Bono; Hakimi (C), Diop, Riad, Mazraoui; El Aynaoui, Bouaddi; Díaz, Ounahi, El Khannouss; Rahimi.
Out: 🇫🇷 Aurélien Tchouaméni (adductor injury); 🇲🇦 Ismael Saibari (hamstring injury).