France and Morocco went into the break level at 0-0 after a tightly contested first half, with both sides locked in an intense tactical battle.
Facing an extremely compact Moroccan defense bunched up in its own half, the French team dominated possession throughout the first half.
Despite clear technical dominance, Les Bleus sorely lacked space and cutting edge to break down the solid wall of the Atlas Lions, struggling to pose a genuine threat in open play.
The match could have turned in the 28th minute, however, whenKylian Mbappe, brought down in the box by Noussair Mazraoui, was awarded a deserved penalty.
Unfortunately for the French, their star striker was denied by an imperial Yassine Bounou, as the Moroccan goalkeeper made a magnificent save to preserve his team’s unbeaten streak.
In the 45th minute plus 2, Lucas Digne’s hard shot hit the crossbar of Yassine Bounou’s goal.
