France vs Morocco by the Numbers — Head-to-Head Record and Tournament Stats

The Head-to-Head Record

France and Morocco have met six times in senior international football, and the record heavily favours Les Bleus: four wins for France, one for Morocco, and one draw. Their first meeting came in 1988 (France won 2-1), followed by a 1999 friendly (France 1-0) and a lopsided 5-1 France win at the 2000 King Hassan II Cup final.

Morocco's only victory came at the 1998 King Hassan II Tournament — a 2-2 draw settled 6-5 on penalties, with French defender Vincent Candela missing the decisive kick. The teams also drew 2-2 in a 2007 friendly. Their most recent and most significant meeting was the 2022 World Cup semifinal, which France won 2-0 on their way to the final.

France by the Numbers: Shot Volume and Star Power

France have been one of the most shot-heavy teams of the knockout rounds: 25 total shots (12 on target) in their 3-0 Round of 32 win over Sweden, and 15 shots (5 on target) in a narrower 1-0 Round of 16 win over Paraguay — a game where their shot count suggested a more comfortable margin than the scoreline showed.

Kylian Mbappé has scored 7 goals so far, tied for third among all tournament scorers behind Lionel Messi (8) and Erling Haaland (7 — tied). Ousmane Dembélé has added 4 more, giving France's front two 11 goals between them heading into the Quarterfinal.

Morocco by the Numbers: Efficiency Over Volume

Morocco's statistical profile is the opposite of France's: defensive efficiency rather than attacking volume. Netherlands managed just 2 shots on target from 6 attempts in the Round of 32 (a game Morocco won on penalties), and Canada mustered only 3 shots on target from 10 attempts in the Round of 16, a game Morocco won 3-0 comfortably.

Notably, no Morocco player appears in the tournament's top 15 scorers — their route to the Quarterfinal has been a genuinely collective effort rather than one built around an individual talisman, reinforcing the defensive, team-first identity that took them to the semifinal in 2022.

Set Pieces and Territory

France have racked up 21 corner kicks across their two knockout matches, reflecting the sustained territorial pressure that has defined their run. Morocco, by contrast, have relied more on compact defending and quick transitions than sustained possession — a pattern that historically troubles star-driven attacking sides more than it looks on paper.

Numbers to Watch

1. France have won 4 of the last 5 meetings between these two sides, with Morocco's only win coming on penalties in 1998.

2. Mbappé has scored in every knockout match so far — a streak Morocco's defence, which has conceded just 2-3 shots on target per game, will be desperate to end.

3. Morocco have no player in the tournament's top 15 scorers, the clearest evidence of their collective approach.

4. France attempted 25 shots against Sweden alone — more than Morocco have attempted in their last two matches combined.

5. The 2022 semifinal (France 2-0) is the only previous World Cup meeting between these two sides — this is just their second.