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France vs. Morocco: Desire Doue Starts, Brahim Diaz Leads Atlas Lions

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • France will start Desire Doue in their World Cup quarter-final against Morocco, with Brahim Diaz leading Morocco's attack.
  • Morocco's starting lineup includes Anass Salah Eddine and Chemsdine Talbi, replacing the injured Ismael Saibari.
  • The winner of this match will face either Spain or Belgium in the semi-finals.

France is set to field midfielder Desire Doue as a starter in their 2026 World Cup quarter-final clash against Morocco in Boston. This tactical change sees Bradley Barcola begin the match on the bench, while Kylian Mbappe retains his captaincy and leads the attack.

Doue will be part of a creative attacking trio supporting Mbappe, alongside Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise. France's lineup otherwise remains consistent with the team that secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the previous round.

Morocco, on the other hand, will be without key forward Ismael Saibari due to injury sustained in their previous match. Coach Mohamed Ouahbi has brought in defender Anass Salah Eddine and midfielder Chemsdine Talbi to bolster the squad. Brahim Diaz is expected to spearhead Morocco's attack as the sole striker.

The winner of this highly anticipated quarter-final will advance to the semi-finals to play against the victor of the match between Spain and Belgium.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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