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A match with the smell of revenge
Mohamed Webb and Didier Deschamps have named the Morocco and France squads for the upcoming clash between the two teams in tonight’s World Cup 2026 quarter-final opener in a revenge match after their famous clash in the 2022 semi-finals.
Morocco’s formation saw a remarkable surprise from Mohamed Wehbe when he opted to start Chamseddin Talebi to replace the absent, injured Ismail Saibari, although Sofia Rahimi was expected to feature from the start after her excellent performance in the round of 16 win and goals against Canada. Cyber.
Didier Deschamps, on the other hand, opted to start Desiree Douy over Bradley Barkola as reward for his decisive role in the last game after he scored the penalty that France scored against Uruguay to send the Roosters into the quarter-finals.
The trio of Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olissi and Kylian Mbappe continue to lead the attacking force of the French national team, while Morocco relies on the pair of Brahim Diaz and Bilal Khanous in the front line.
The composition of the Moroccan team was as follows.
Goalkeeper: Yasin Bunu.
Defense: Ashraf Hakim – Issa Diop – Anas Salah El Din – Nusair Mazrau.
Midfield: Ayoub Bouadi – Ez El-Din Ounahi – Nael El-Ainaoui – Shams El-Din Talebi.
Attack. Brahim Diaz – Bilal Al-Khanous.
The composition of the French team was as follows.
Goalkeeper: Mike Mainyan.
Defense: Jules Cundet – William Saliba – Deyot Upamecano – Lucas Digne.
Midfield: Adrien Rabiot – Manu Kone – Michael Olisse – Ousmane Dembele – Desiree Douet.
Attack. Kylian Mbappé.
The French team advanced to the quarter-finals after a hard-fought victory over Uruguay, while the Moroccan team qualified after defeating Canada 3-0.
The encounter carries memories of the 2022 World Cup semi-final, when France dominated the match to win the final, with the Atlas Lions content to finish the tournament in fourth place, the best Arab and African finish in World Cup history.
