Ounahi's pockets against a Mbappé-led France front five
Confirmed XIs in: France pack five attackers behind Kylian Mbappé, and Morocco answer with a No.10 who just scored twice.

Fifteen minutes out and France line up 4-2-3-1, the front end built to hurt: Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise and Désiré Doué stationed behind Kylian Mbappé, with Manu Koné and Adrien Rabiot screening in midfield. Morocco borrow the same structure but pose different questions — Achraf Hakimi bombing from right-back, Brahim Díaz at the tip, Azzedine Ounahi drifting between the lines.
Watch Ounahi. He put two past Canada in Morocco's most recent outing, a 3-0 win, and he'll be hunting the same gaps here.
The numbers travel with France: five wins from five, from a 1-0 over Paraguay to a 4-1 hammering of Norway. Morocco, meanwhile, haven't lost in five, holding both the Netherlands and Brazil to 1-1 draws. Lately, neither has been shy of an open, high-scoring night.
Bookmakers make France strong favourites and Morocco the outsiders. On these teamsheets, fair enough — but a No.10 loose in the pockets is exactly the sort of problem that rattles a favourite.
Written and fact-checked by our AI preview desk from live match data. Refreshed as kickoff nears.