Morocco’s fairytale World Cup run came to an end after a 2-0 semifinal loss to France. Find the France World Cup ratings below.
Morocco player ratings (5-4-1)
GK: Bono – 5/10 – Could accomplish very little to achieve either goal.
RB: Achraf Hakimi – 7/10 – As Morocco gained momentum on either side of halftime, started to link up pretty nicely with Ziyech.
CB: Achraf Dari – 7/10 – A last-minute replacement for Nayef Aguerd who was drafted in.
CB: Romain Saiss (c) – N/A – Appeared to be having trouble even before the game began, and it only lasted 21 minutes.
CB: Jawad El Yamiq – 7/10 – The error that allowed France the chance to break the tie early in the game was made by the roller-coaster evening. Later produced more important blocks and tackles, and even struck the post with a great bicycle kick.
LB: Noussair Mazraoui – 5/10 – Not himself, but another person who hesitated to join this one. Did not reappear for the second half after a largely subdued first half.
RM: Hakim Ziyech – 7/10 – Didn’t take use of the space on the right enough in the first half, but as the game went on, he started to get more involved.
CM: Sofyan Amrabat – 7/10 – Patrolled the midfield just as he had throughout the competition.
CM: Azzedine Ounahi – 8/10 – Pushed Lloris to make a good save shortly after France scored the opening goal and never stopped trying to help his team.
LM: Sofiane Boufal – 7/10 – Appeared to be a nice outlet but was surprisingly pulled quickly. He may have had a yellow card on him, which could have made a difference.
ST: Youssef En-Nesyri – 5/10 – Saw little of the ball throughout a thankless effort, as Morocco preferred to attack exclusively from the flanks.
Substitutes
SUB: Selim Amallah (21′ for Saiss) – 7/10
SUB: Yahia Attiyat Allah (46′ for Mazraoui) – 7/10
SUB: Abderrazzak Hamdallah (66′ for En-Nesyri) – 7/10
SUB: Zakaria Aboukhlal (66′ for Boufal) – 6/10
SUB: Abde Ezzalzouli (78′ for Amallah) – 6/10
Manager:
Walid Regragui – 8/10 – It was an emotional decision to try to start with both Romain Saiss and Nayef Aguerd, who was withdrawn moments before kickoff while changing the system was the first step. Morocco played well after resuming their customary form, and the substitutions had a positive impact. What would have occurred on an alternative day?
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