The French team was far from being in the most difficult group. The team of Didier Deschamps opposed Denmark, Australia and Tunisia. After two victories over Australia (4:1) and Denmark (2:1), the tricolors allowed themselves to relax in the last round and played far from the main team. Tunisia took advantage of this and won 1:0, but this did not help the Tunisians to qualify for the play-off. In the 1/8 finals, France met with Poland. The struggle, as such, did not work out. The French got a 2:1 victory very easily and moved on. France had much more problems in the duel with England in the quarterfinals. The Tricolors won the first half, allowed England to bounce back in the second half, then took the lead again. The English could have taken the match to extra time, but Harry Kane missed the penalty.
The Moroccan national team was in the same group with Croatia, Belgium and Canada. In such a company, the team of Valid Regraga was definitely not a clear contender for the playoffs, but in the first round they took points from Croatia (0:0). In the second round, the Moroccans sensationally beat Belgium 2:0, coming close to the playoffs. The Atlas Lions did not play for a draw in the third round and beat Canada 2:1. In the 1/8 finals, the Moroccan team met with Spain, in the confrontation with which they were considered an obvious outsider. However, the Moroccans imposed their game on the opponent and got to the penalty shootout, where they were stronger. In the quarter-finals, the Moroccan team created another sensation. Having realized their moment in the first half, the Moroccans kept a minimal 1:0 victory over Portugal. More todays football predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
