On Tuesday, the round of 16 will come to its conclusion with a double header. France and Morocco will lock horns in the final match of the day, as the two teams vie for a coveted spot in the quarter-finals. Interestingly, France and Morocco met in 2022 during the semi-finals as the Atlas Lions made history as the first African nation to get to that juncture, and a year later, the Lionesses of Atlas are writing their own history at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Morocco, who are one of eight teams to make their debut this summer, were not given much of a chance at getting out of Group H, which contained Germany, Colombia, and South Korea. A 6-0 humiliating loss to Germany certainly didn't help matters, but instead of folding, the Lionesses of Atlas were quick to put that humbling lesson behind them and look forward to their next two games against South Korea and Colombia. Ibtissam Jraidi now has written her name in the history books, as her goal during her team's 1-0 win over South Korea makes her the first player to score for Morocco at a World Cup.
With that win, Morocco certainly were confident of their chances against Colombia. Although they were in third place, with Germany still in pole position to qualify despite their shock loss to Colombia on matchday two, the Lionesess of Atlas still were in touching distance of qualifying for the round of 16. They simply needed a win - and for an already eliminated South Korea to help them by either beating or drawing Germany.
All the stars were certainly aligned in Morocco's favor, as not only did they beat Colombia 1-0 thanks to a goal from Anissa Lahmari, but also Korea held Germany to a one-all draw to dump them out of the competition and ensure that Morocco headed into the round of 16 as the Group H runners up, behind Colombia.
Meanwhile, France started their tournament off on a rocky foot, as they were held to a frustrating and surprise scoreless draw against Jamaica. Les Bleues, however, have steadily grown in confidence, first beating Brazil 2-1 thanks to a late header from veteran defender Wendie Renard, before playing Panama in arguably one of the most entertaining matches at this summer's World Cup.
A whopping nine goals were scored as Panama, who were already eliminated, still clearly wanted to try to pull off a surprise win. Despite conceding three times, France ultimately overpowered their opponents 6-3 to finish the group stage on top of their group and set up an intriguing clash against Morocco on Tuesday.
Team news: France vs Morocco
France: Maelle Lakrar could potentially miss this game due to a suspected thigh injury.
Morocco: No injury or suspension concerns for Morocco ahead of this match.
Match facts: France vs Morocco
- France have lost just one of their last 11 games across all competitions
- France coach Herve Renard is the first manager to win a match at both the men's and women's World Cups
- Morocco, who are one of eight debutants at this summer's competition, are the only debutant to have secured a spot in the knockout rounds
Broadcast info: France vs Morocco
Where can I watch France vs Morocco live?
USA: Fans in the USA have plenty of choices to follow France vs Morocco, which kicks off at 7 AM EST (4 AM PST).
These options include catching the game on TV via Fox Sports 1, while FOX Sports App provides an on-the-go choice and the match can also be streamed via Foxsports.com or Peacock.
For Spanish-speakers, they can check out Telemundo and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo.
In addition, FuboTV and Sling TV offer additional live-streaming services, with Fox Sports 1 available on both FuboTV and Sling TV, while Spanish-speakers also will find their channels available on FuboTV.
France: Molotov, Free, 6play, and M6 are your choices if you are based in France.
Morocco: Viewers in Morocco have quite a few options to follow the match, including TOD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports Premium 1, beIN Sports English, and Arryadia 3.
Live elsewhere? Here's where you can watch France vs Morocco live from wherever you are based:
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
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