Morocco Vs France Highlights, FIFA U20 World Cup 2025: MAR Beat FRA 5-4 Penalties In Valparaiso, Advance To Finals

FRA have won the coin toss and seems like they have allowed MAR to go first.

MAR 5-4 FRA

• Younes El Bahraoui Scores

• Lucas Michal Scores

• Ilias Boumassaoudi Scores

• Gady Beyuku Misses

• Zabiri Scores

• Elyaz Zidane Scores

• Hamony Misses

• Gabin Bernardeau Scores

• Al Hadad Scores

• Moustapha Dabo Scores

• Naim Byar Scores

• Djylian N'Guessan Misses

MOROCCO You Beauty! They are into the finals! Beating France 5-4 On Pens (1-1 AET)

The teams cannot be separated in regular time as well as Extra-time and we head for pens.

Morocco 1-1 France ET'

Penalties beckon unless there's some late drama between these two teams.

Morocco 1-1 France 115'

The Watford FC winger has been brilliant throughout the game and this time he swirls around the French defence but his shot is way over the top.

Morocco 1-1 France 111'

Rabby Nzingoula will be suspended for the final as he receives his second booking and FRA will have to play the second-half with 10 men.

Morocco 1-1 France 107'

Second Half ends, Morocco U20 1, France U20 1. We go to extra-time.

Four mins plus stoppages remain and its anybody's game now. Who will score here and will see some late drama?

Morocco 1-1 France 86'

Fouad Zahouani fouls Moustapha Dabo from behind and the ref does not hesitate to award a yellow card to the Morocco player.

Morocco 1-1 France 80'

Chances have been falling at either ends and this semi-final is very much open. FRA and MAR have been very open and their attacking players are very much influencing the game.

Morocco 1-1 France 75'

Smail Bakhty has a great chance to put his side ahead but his effort is gone wide. Another chance wasted.

Morocco 1-1 France 71'

A huge moment in the game as Ibrahim Gomis replaces Yanis Benchaouch because of an injury.

Morocco 1-1 France 64'

Lucas Michal has levelled for FRA AND MAR will be looking how did that happen. Moustapha Dabo delivers a great low cross and Michal makes no mistake in levelling in the game.

Morocco 1-1 France 59'

Saad El Haddad replaces Hossam Essadak

Morocco 1-0 France 58'

Morocco keeper continues to be kept busy as Yanis Benchaouch denies France's Ilane Touré from levelling after the interval. The Les Bleus have upped the ante and will look to put more pressure on the Club Atlas.

Morocco 1-0 France 52'

Second-half underway in Chile. HT subs made by France with Tadjidine Mmadi replaces Andréa Leborgne and Moustapha Dabo replaces Fodé Sylla.

Morocco 1-0 France at the half-time interval

Morocco goalie Yanis Benchaouch Marty has been kept busy as saves brilliantly to deny France from levelling before the interval. FRA are piling up the pressure.

Morocco 1-0 France 45+2'

MAR are playing some intricate football that has kept FRA defence on it's toes. Maamma is free in the France penalty area but his shot way over the bar however it would not have counted as it was flagged offside.

Morocco 1-0 France 41'

Huge task ahead for France and their star players in this massive game, that is the semi-final. France coach looks perplexed on the sidelines and will need a huge team talk at HT.

Morocco 1-0 France 35'

Andréa Paul Leborgne has a tuck of a Morocco player shirt and after a careful VAR review, the referee awards the penalty to the Club Atlas. And Yassir Zabiri shoots it past the FRA goalie and Morocco fans are jubilant.

Morocco 1-0 France 32'

Morocco earn a free-kick and as it is swung in the penalty area, FRA goalie Lisandru Pierre Olmeta fails to collect the ball and it goes for a coner. MAR take the corner but the set-piece is a poor one.

Morocco 0-0 France 28'

Argentina vs Colombia is the second semi-final but as far as France and Morocco go, there has been no clear cut chance as we hit the 20 minute mark in Chile.

Morocco 0-0 France 20'

Othmane Maamma, who plays for EFL Championship side Watford FC, has the first real chance on FRA goal but it goes wide. At the other end, MAR goalie produces a fine save to keep the score at 0-0.

Morocco 0-0 France 13'

Both goalkeepers have been silent as Morocco and France look to create a goal opportunity.

Morocco 0-0 France 9'

Early impression of the game and it's France who have the ball and Morocco are happy to sit back and soak up the pressure. Both teams are pushing up the pitch when needed to.

Morocco 0-0 France 6'

Crowd is slowly building up and there's a great atmosphere inside the Estadio Elias Figueroa Brander. Fans of France and Morocco are out to support their teams.

Morocco 0-0 France 2'

We are away in Chile between France and Morocco.

Teams are in the tunnel and will see them walk out soon before the national anthems are played.

France starting lineup: Olmeta, Beyuku, Kamara, Zidane, Bourgault, Benama, Toure, Borgne, Bermont, Michal, Sylla.

France Substitutes: Paradowski, Bengui, Baseya, Mmadi, Nzingoula, Bernardeau, N'Guesaan, Dabo.

Morocco lineup: Benchaouch, Bakhty, Zahouani, Baouf, Maniji, Khalifi, Byar, Essadak, Zabiri, Yassine, Maamma.
Substitutes: Gomis, El Mesbahi, Kebdani, Mahsoub, El Haddad, Tajaouart, Boumassaoudi, Hamony, El Bahraoui.

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• Date: Wednesday 15 October

• Kick-off: 1:30AM IST

• Fixture: U20 World Cup Semi Final

• Venue: Estadio Elias Figueroa Brander, Valparaiso