France
MoroccoQuarter-finals
Boston - Gillette Stadium
Referee : Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Spectators : 63811
Dembele O. 66'
France: 16. Maignan - 17. Saliba, 3. Digne, 4. Upamecano, 5. Kounde (Gusto, 87) - 6. Koné M. (Zaire-Emery, 71), 11. Olise, 14. Rabiot - 20. Doue D. (Barcola B., 77) - 7. Dembele O., 10. Mbappé (Mateta, 77)
Substitution: Zaire-Emery (from 71); Barcola B. (from 77); Mateta (from 77); Gusto (from 87)
Bench: 1. Samba B., 23. Risser - 26. Lacroix M., 19. Theo Hernández, 15. Konate, 21. Lucas Hernandez - 8. Tchouaméni, 13. Kante N., 25. Akliouche - 24. Cherki - 9. Thuram M.
Morocco: 1. Bounou - 2. Hakimi, 26. Salah-Eddine (El Ouahdi, 74), 14. Diop I. - 3. Mazraoui, 6. Bouaddi (Amrabat S., 62), 8. Ounahi A., 24. El Aynaoui, 10. Diaz Br. (Yassine, 74) - 7. Talbi (Sbaï, 85), 23. El Khannouss (Rahimi S., 62)
Substitution: Amrabat S. (from 62); Rahimi S. (from 62); El Ouahdi (from 74); Yassine (from 74); Sbaï (from 85)
Bench: 12. Munir, 22. Tagnaouti - 18. Riad Chadi, 25. Halhal, 19. Belammari Youssef - 5. Saadane - 11. Saibari, 15. El Mourabet - 21. Amaimouni-Echghouyab - 20. El Kaabi
Yellow Cards: Diop I. 63
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