Mohammed Wahbi, coach of the Moroccan national team, fielded Shams Eddine Talbi instead of Ismail Sibari.
The French national team plays against Morocco in the opening of the quarter-final matches of the World Cup.
Sibari is absent from the match against France due to injury.
Anas Salah Eddine also starts in Morocco's defense against France.
Morocco's lineup came as follows:
Goalkeeping: Yassin Bono
Defense: Achraf Hakimi – Issa Diop – Anas Salah Eddine - Noussair Mazraoui
Midfield: Ayoub Bouaddi – Azzedine Ounahi – Nael Aynawi - Shams Eddine Talbi
Attack: Brahim Diaz – Bilal El Khannous
The French national team had defeated Paraguay with one goal to nil in the round of 16.
While the Moroccan national team defeated Canada with three goals to nil in the same round.
The France and Morocco teams faced each other in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup.
At that time, the French national team secured its qualification to the final, while Morocco achieved fourth place in the tournament.
