Morocco, darlings of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, embark on an historic 90 minutes as they take on FIFA’s fifth-ranked team France in the Round of 16.
Morocco, ranked 72nd in the world and in their first ever Women’s World Cup, were one of three African nations that qualified for the knockout stage — the first time in this competition’s history that has been accomplished. After being blown out 6-0 by Germany in their opener, they regrouped and beat both South Korea and Colombia to secure advancement, getting revenge on the Germans in the process as the European giants were eliminated at their expense.
France too bounced back from their opening slip, held to a scoreless draw by Jamaica before topping both Brazil and Panama en route to winning Group F.
These two nations met in the semifinals of the most recent men’s World Cup and produced a thriller, which saw France emerge as 2-0 victors. Neutrals will hope this game provides similar entertainment value.
France vs Morocco match facts
- Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
- Kickoff Time: 7 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. BST / 9 p.m. AEST
- Location: Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide, Australia)
- Official: Tori Penso (USA)
- Last meeting: France 2-2 Morocco (Nov. 16, 2007 | Friendly)
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