FIFA Women's World Cup

France vs Morocco, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Round of 16

· FIFA Women's World Cup
France
  • 15': Kadidiatou Diani
  • 20': Kenza Dali
  • 23': Eugénie Le Sommer
  • 70': Eugénie Le Sommer
FT
4 - 0
Morocco

    Le Sommer nets twice in France's 4-0 last-16 win over Morocco

    Eugenie Le Sommer netted a brace to lead France to a 4-0 victory over debutants Morocco in their round of 16 match at the Women's World Cup, and into the quarterfinals for the third consecutive time.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui.
    • 15': Goal! France 1, Morocco 0. Kadidiatou Diani (France) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui.
    • 16': Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Ève Périsset (France).
    • 20': Goal! France 2, Morocco 0. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
    • 23': Foul by Kenza Dali (France).
    • 23': Zineb Redouani (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Goal! France 3, Morocco 0. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
    • 31': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (France).
    • 31': Élodie Nakkach (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco).
    • 33': Offside, France. Selma Bacha tries a through ball, but Wendie Renard is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Sandie Toletti (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45'+2': Offside, France. Eugénie Le Sommer tries a through ball, but Kadidiatou Diani is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, France 3, Morocco 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins France 3, Morocco 0.
    • 46': Offside, Morocco. Ibtissam Jraïdi tries a through ball, but Anissa Lahmari is caught offside.
    • 46': Foul by Hanane Aït El Haj (Morocco).
    • 46': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
    • 47': Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Foul by Zineb Redouani (Morocco).
    • 51': Ève Périsset (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Ibtissam Jraïdi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ghizlane Chebbak.
    • 54': Delay in match (France).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Offside, France. Selma Bacha tries a through ball, but Grace Geyoro is caught offside.
    • 57': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Hanane Aït El Haj (Morocco).
    • 57': Hanane Aït El Haj (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Foul by Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco).
    • 58': Kenza Dali (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
    • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Sofia Bouftini replaces Fatima Tagnaout.
    • 64': Substitution, France. Vicki Bècho replaces Sandie Toletti.
    • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Rosella Ayane replaces Anissa Lahmari.
    • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Sarah Kassi replaces Élodie Nakkach.
    • 66': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Vicki Bècho.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Sakina Karchaoui (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 68': Foul by Hanane Aït El Haj (Morocco).
    • 68': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Wendie Renard (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Élisa de Almeida (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Goal! France 4, Morocco 0. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vicki Bècho with a cross.
    • 73': Foul by Sakina Ouzraoui Diki (Morocco).
    • 73': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 76': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Nouhaila Benzina (Morocco).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Élisa de Almeida with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
    • 80': Nouhaila Benzina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
    • 80': Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
    • 80': Nesryne El Chad (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, France. Naomie Feller replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.
    • 81': Substitution, France. Estelle Cascarino replaces Ève Périsset.
    • 83': Offside, Morocco. Rosella Ayane tries a through ball, but Zineb Redouani is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
    • 86': Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
    • 87': Sakina Ouzraoui Diki (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Hanane Aït El Haj (Morocco).
    • 89': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco).
    • 90': Élisa de Almeida (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, France. Aïssatou Tounkara replaces Sakina Karchaoui.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, France. Viviane Asseyi replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Zineb Redouani (Morocco).
    • 90'+2': Vicki Bècho (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Wendie Renard.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Zineb Redouani (Morocco).
    • 90'+4': Vicki Bècho (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, France 4, Morocco 0.
    • 0': Match ends, France 4, Morocco 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 0
    1 Saves 0
    25.1 Possession 74.9
    1 SHOTS 15
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    102 Accurate Passes 534
    218 Passes 650
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    5 Crosses 14
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 62
    11 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    16 Effective Tackles 18
    22 Tackles 25
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 8
    19 Effective Clearances 5
    19 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

    Venue: Coopers Stadium
    Location: Adelaide, Australia
    Attendance: 13,557

    Line-Ups

    FRA France (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
    5 Élisa De Almeida
    3 Wendie Renard
    7 Sakina Karchaoui
    22 Ève Périsset
    6 Sandie Toletti
    8 Grace Geyoro
    13 Selma Bacha
    15 Kenza Dali
    11 Kadidiatou Diani
    9 Eugénie Le Sommer
    France Substitutes:
    Vicki Bècho, Aïssatou Tounkara, Viviane Asseyi, Naomie Feller, Amel Majri, Constance Picaud, Laurina Fazer, Léa Le Garrec, Maëlle Lakrar, Estelle Cascarino, Solène Durand, Clara Mateo.

    MAR Morocco (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Khadija Er-Rmichi (GK)
    3 Nouhaila Benzina
    5 Nesryne El Chad
    2 Zineb Redouani
    17 Hanane Aït El Haj Yellow Card
    7 Ghizlane Chebbak
    6 Élodie Nakkach
    11 Fatima Tagnaout
    19 Sakina Ouzraoui
    16 Anissa Lahmari
    9 Ibtissam Jraïdi
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Rkia Mazrouai, Inès Arouaissa, Sabah Seghir, Yasmin Mrabet, Sarah Kassi, Rosella Ayane, Salma Amani, Kenza Chapelle, Sofia Bouftini, Assia Zouhair, Najat Badri, Fátima Gharbi.

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