And then there were four. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is nearing its end, which means only the best of the best remain in the battle for the trophy. With the semifinals around the corner, it is time for some France vs Morocco bold predictions.

The reigning champions, Les Bleus are having another solid campaign. They won four out of the five games they played, only losing with a reserve team to Tunisia in the group stage. Most recently, France had an important 2-1 win against England.

While France was widely projected as a contender, Morocco is having a Cinderella story in Qatar. The Atlas Lions are the first African nation to ever reach the semifinals of a World Cup. They are coming off a thrilling 1-0 victory over Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the quarterfinals.

Despite the historical disparity between the teams, a World Cup semifinal can always bring some surprises.

With that being said, here are four bold predictions as France and Morocco play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinals on Wednesday.

A huge part of Morocco’s surprising World Cup campaign has been its solid defense. Most notably, thanks to goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, who is emerging as one of the best at his position in the tournament.

In five games, Morocco has only conceded one goal, which was an own goal versus Canada. Against Spain in the round of 16, Bounou saved two penalties, helping the team advance to the quarterfinals.

The semifinals will perhaps be the biggest challenge Morocco faces this World Cup. France has scored 11 goals in five matches, one of the best attacks in the tournament. The Europeans have two of the top three goalscorers in the World Cup Kylian Mbappé (five goals) and Olivier Giroud (four).

Because of that, Morocco will need another masterpiece performance from Bounou. The bold prediction is that he will make many difficult saves, keeping the Africans in contention for most of the day.