Morocco U20 vs France U20, 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup, Semifinals

· Morocco U20 advance 5-4 on penalties
Morocco U20
  • 32': Lisandru Olmeta (OG)
FT - Penalties
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Morocco U20 advance 5-4 on penalties
France U20
  • 59': Lucas Michel
  • Red Card 107': Rabby Nzingoula

About

Morocco U20 are hosting France U20 at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaiso, Chile, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Lucas Michal (France U20).
  • 2': Hossam Essadak (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Offside, Morocco U20. Yassir Zabiri is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20).
  • 4': Ilane Touré (France U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Andréa Leborgne (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Naïm Byar (Morocco U20).
  • 7': Fodé Sylla (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Hossam Essadak (Morocco U20).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Morocco U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yassir Zabiri.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Mayssam Benama (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yanis Benchaouch (Morocco U20). Assisted by Anthony Bermont.
  • 13': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Yanis Benchaouch.
  • 14': Foul by Lucas Michal (France U20).
  • 14': Naïm Byar (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Naïm Byar (Morocco U20).
  • 17': Lucas Michal (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Ilane Touré (France U20).
  • 25': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Fouad Zahouani.
  • 26': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Ilane Touré (France U20).
  • 27': Corner, Morocco U20. Conceded by Lisandru Olmeta.
  • 28': Corner, Morocco U20. Conceded by Elyaz Zidane.
  • 29': Penalty Morocco U20. Ismaël Baouf draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Penalty conceded by Andréa Leborgne (France U20) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': VAR Decision: Penalty Morocco U20.
  • 32': Own Goal by Lisandru Olmeta, France U20. Morocco U20 1, France U20 0.
  • 32': Penalty missed! Still Morocco U20 0, France U20 0. Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
  • 34': Fodé Sylla (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20).
  • 35': Fodé Sylla (France U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20).
  • 36': Foul by Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20).
  • 36': Gady Beyuku (France U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Fodé Sylla (France U20).
  • 38': Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Handball by Lucas Michal (France U20).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fouad Zahouani.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Mayssam Benama (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yanis Benchaouch (Morocco U20). Assisted by Andréa Leborgne.
  • 42': Foul by Fodé Sylla (France U20).
  • 42': Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Offside, Morocco U20. Othmane Maamma is caught offside.
  • 43': Anthony Bermont (France U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Taha Majni (Morocco U20).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ilane Touré (France U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yanis Benchaouch (Morocco U20).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mayssam Benama (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Michal.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20).
  • 45'+3': Ilane Touré (France U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Morocco U20 1, France U20 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morocco U20 1, France U20 0.
  • 45': Substitution, France U20. Moustapha Dabo replaces Fodé Sylla.
  • 45': Substitution, France U20. Tadjidine Mmadi replaces Andréa Leborgne.
  • 46': Foul by Anthony Bermont (France U20).
  • 46': Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match (France U20).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Mayssam Benama (France U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yanis Benchaouch (Morocco U20).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ilane Touré (France U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Substitution, Morocco U20. Saad El Haddad replaces Hossam Essadak.
  • 59': Goal! Morocco U20 1, France U20 1. Lucas Michal (France U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moustapha Dabo.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Lucas Michal (France U20) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Yanis Benchaouch (Morocco U20). Assisted by Mayssam Benama with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Yanis Benchaouch.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Yanis Benchaouch (Morocco U20).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, Morocco U20. Ibrahim Gomis replaces Yanis Benchaouch because of an injury.
  • 66': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Fouad Zahouani.
  • 67': Foul by Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20).
  • 67': Gady Beyuku (France U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Noham Kamara (France U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ibrahim Gomis (Morocco U20). Assisted by Ilane Touré with a cross.
  • 68': Elyaz Zidane (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20).
  • 70': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Moustapha Dabo (France U20).
  • 71': Corner, Morocco U20. Conceded by Mayssam Benama.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Smail Bakhty (Morocco U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20).
  • 76': Justin Bourgault (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20).
  • 77': Moustapha Dabo (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Ilane Touré (France U20).
  • 78': Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Morocco U20. Conceded by Noham Kamara.
  • 80': Foul by Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20).
  • 80': Moustapha Dabo (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Elyaz Zidane (France U20).
  • 81': Taha Majni (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20).
  • 82': Tadjidine Mmadi (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Moustapha Dabo (France U20).
  • 85': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Saad El Haddad.
  • 87': Offside, Morocco U20. Fouad Zahouani is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, France U20. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Anthony Bermont.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Morocco U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lisandru Olmeta (France U20). Assisted by Yassir Zabiri.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20).
  • 90'+3': Rabby Nzingoula (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Smail Bakhty.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20).
  • 90'+5': Mayssam Benama (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Morocco U20 1, France U20 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Morocco U20 1, France U20 1.
  • 90': Substitution, France U20. Djylian N'Guessan replaces Ilane Touré.
  • 92': Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 92': Foul by Moustapha Dabo (France U20).
  • 93': Foul by Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20).
  • 93': Noham Kamara (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 95': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Othmane Maamma.
  • 97': Foul by Mayssam Benama (France U20).
  • 97': Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 98': Mayssam Benama (France U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 101': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (France U20).
  • 101': Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 101': Rabby Nzingoula (France U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 103': Attempt missed. Moustapha Dabo (France U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mayssam Benama.
  • 104': Attempt missed. Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 105': Foul by Gady Beyuku (France U20).
  • 105': Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Morocco U20 1, France U20 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Morocco U20 1, France U20 1.
  • 107': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (France U20).
  • 107': Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 107': Second yellow card to Rabby Nzingoula (France U20) for a bad foul.
  • 110': Attempt blocked. Taha Majni (Morocco U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 110': Substitution, France U20. Steven Baseya replaces Justin Bourgault.
  • 113': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Morocco U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taha Majni with a cross.
  • 114': Foul by Gady Beyuku (France U20).
  • 114': Othmane Maamma (Morocco U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 115': Attempt blocked. Djylian N'Guessan (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayssam Benama.
  • 115': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Ismaël Baouf.
  • 116': Lucas Michal (France U20) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Djylian N'Guessan following a corner.
  • 118': Attempt blocked. Tadjidine Mmadi (France U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Baseya.
  • 118': Attempt blocked. Djylian N'Guessan (France U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 118': Delay in match because of an injury Taha Majni (Morocco U20).
  • 120': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+1': Substitution, Morocco U20. Mohammed Hamony replaces Othmane Maamma.
  • 120'+1': Substitution, Morocco U20. Ilias Boumassaoudi replaces Gessime Yassine because of an injury.
  • 120'+2': Substitution, Morocco U20. Younes El Bahraoui replaces Taha Majni because of an injury.
  • 120'+2': Foul by Ismaël Baouf (Morocco U20).
  • 120'+2': Tadjidine Mmadi (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+3': Substitution, France U20. Gabin Bernardeau replaces Mayssam Benama.
  • 120'+5': Substitution, Morocco U20. Abdelhakim El Mesbahi replaces Ibrahim Gomis.
  • 120'+5': Second Half Extra Time ends, Morocco U20 1, France U20 1.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Morocco U20 1, France U20 1.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco U20 1(1), France U20 1. Younes El Bahraoui (Morocco U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco U20 1(1), France U20 1(1). Lucas Michal (France U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco U20 1(2), France U20 1(1). Ilias Boumassaoudi (Morocco U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Morocco U20 1(2), France U20 1(1). Gady Beyuku (France U20) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco U20 1(3), France U20 1(1). Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco U20 1(3), France U20 1(2). Elyaz Zidane (France U20) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Mohammed Hamony (Morocco U20) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Lisandru Olmeta (France U20).
  • 120': Goal! Morocco U20 1(3), France U20 1(3). Gabin Bernardeau (France U20) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco U20 1(4), France U20 1(3). Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco U20 1(4), France U20 1(4). Moustapha Dabo (France U20) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco U20 1(5), France U20 1(4). Naïm Byar (Morocco U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Djylian N'Guessan (France U20) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Abdelhakim El Mesbahi (Morocco U20).
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Morocco U20 1(5), France U20 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Morocco U20 1(5), France U20 1(4).

Statistics

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19 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 6
55.2 Possession 44.8
14 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
498 Accurate Passes 385
575 Passes 468
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
25 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 60
29 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 17
19 Tackles 24
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 15
23 Effective Clearances 29
23 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Venue: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Location: Valparaiso, Chile
Attendance: 11,300

Line-Ups

MAR Morocco U20 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yanis Benchaouch (GK)
19 Ismaïl Bakhty
4 Ismaël Baouf
15 Fouad Zahouani Yellow Card
13 Takha Majni
8 Hossam Essadak
18 Yassine Khalifi
6 Naim Byar
21 Yassir Zabiri
17 Gessime Yassine
7 Othmane Maamma
Morocco U20 Substitutes:
Saad El Haddad, Mohammed Kebdani, Younes El Bahraoui, Mohammed Hamony, Anas Tajaouart, Abdelhakim El Mesbahi, Ilyass Mahsoub, Ilias Boumassaoudi, Ibrahim Gomis.

FRA France U20 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Lisandru Olmeta (GK)
5 Elyaz Zidane
14 Noham Kamara
3 Justin Bourgault
2 Gady Beyuku
19 Fode Sylla
10 Mayssam Benama Yellow Card
17 Andréa Leborgne
7 Lucas Michel
12 Anthony Bermont
6 Ilane Touré
France U20 Substitutes:
Moustapha Dabo, Gabin Bernardeau, Rabby Nzingoula, Tadjidine Mmadi, Steven Baseya, Justin Bengui Joao, Djylian N'Guessan, Tao Paradowski.

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