The prediction of artificial intelligence from the French cabinetAVISIA is final before the quarter-final between France and Morocco, this Thursday evening in Boston. Where many imagine a more balanced poster due to the solidity displayed by the Atlas Lions for several years in major competitions, the model grants a 68% chance of qualification to the Blues compared to only 32% to Morocco. An estimate which is based above all on French superiority in the decisive sectors: more individual talent, greater bench depth and slightly better physical freshness as this crucial meeting approaches. Supported by players capable of turning a match on their head, like Kylian Mbappé or Michael Olise, France has, according to the AI, a significant advantage in moments when defenses close and spaces become scarce.
This prediction does not, however, erase the qualities of Morocco, whose collective cohesion is considered almost equivalent to that of the Blues. But for AVISIAspecialized in data and artificial intelligence and regular contributor to French Football Weekly, the French experience of major events, the mastery of knockout matches and the offensive richness of the squad create a gap that is difficult to bridge over the duration of a match. Even in the event of a penalty shootout, often considered a Moroccan weapon thanks to Yassine Bounou, the model this time gives the advantage to France due to the quality and depth of its pool of shooters. A particularly harsh verdict for the Atlas Lions, who will undoubtedly have to achieve a new feat to thwart a prediction which sees the Blues advance to this quarter-final with a much greater margin than the reputation of their opponent suggests.
