We mentioned earlier the case of referee Facundo Tello. According to Optawhen Morocco is refereed during a World Cup match by an Argentinian, it does not lose, statistics to support it.
Didier Deschamps puts both feet into the legend. The Blues coach will lead his 25th World Cup match this evening, a record in the history of the competition. He equals the German Helmut Schön and overtakes the Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira (24).
Present on the match sheet, Ismael Saibari will nevertheless not be able to come into play, he is too tight to even play a few minutes against the France team.
Starting against Morocco this evening, Kylian Mbappé will play his 20th World Cup match at just 27 years old, and in three World Cups. A figure which allows him to become the most capped player in the history of the Blues in the competition, alongside Hugo Lloris (20 matches). He surpasses Antoine Griezmann (19 matches).
Moroccan coach Mohamed Ouahbi spoke just before the match against France. “I feel the group is very concerned, very focused, with a lot of desire, the desire to play a big match. And I think that today our collective will make the difference, I hope. »
The French are warming up on the pitch at Gillette Stadium. Kick-off at 10 p.m.
