Football prediction France vs Morocco Women's World Cup 2023: Hardly any surprises

The 2023 Women's World Cup has determined the final two teams to enter the quarterfinals after a series of matches this afternoon (August 8). Of the four teams that have not yet played in the round of 16, three were surprises in the group stage. However, it is unlikely that another shock will be created when Morocco meets the French women's team.

This is the most lopsided match of the 2023 Women's World Cup so far. France is ranked 5th in the world , while their opponents are outside the top 70. Morocco is the team with the lowest FIFA ranking among the 32 teams participating in the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Reaching the round of 16 was an unexpected success for Morocco in their first appearance in the tournament. Perhaps no one expected this African team to advance beyond the group stage after losing to Germany in their opening match 0-6. That was the match with the biggest score difference in the first round.

With the mindset of participating in the tournament for the first time, the Moroccan women's team did not lose confidence after that disastrous defeat. They played impressively in the next two matches against highly rated opponents, South Korea and Colombia. Fast and skillful strikers are a formidable "weapon" for Morocco in counter-attack situations.

However, the challenge for the African team in today's match is much more difficult. Morocco's 0-6 defeat to Germany shows that the gap of nearly 70 places in the FIFA rankings is difficult to bridge with just one match's effort. The level of the French team is not inferior to Germany, and their performance at the 2023 Women's World Cup is even better than the world's second-ranked team.

Compared to the "dark horse" teams of the 2023 Women's World Cup such as Nigeria, South Africa or Jamaica, Morocco's defense has many weaknesses. The African team will have to rely heavily on the talent of veteran goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi, but they must be mentally prepared to accept a heavy defeat.