The stats behind Morocco’s impressive World Cup so far

Morocco has impressed everyone and is the first African team in a World Cup semi-final when they meet France later today.

We’ve looked at Morocco’s main stats in this World Cup. 

Walid Regragui was appointed as new national coach back in August 2022 and is still unbeaten in his 8 games in charge.  His record is 6 wins and 2 draws with 13 goals scored and 1 conceded. Based on these stats, it is the defense that has been the focal point and Regragui himself has stated that he focuses more on the results than the game itself.

Morocco's defensive stats for this World Cup: 
Morocco have played 5 matches at this World Cup and have only conceded 1 goal against Canada. Croatia, Belgium, Spain and Portugal have not scored against them and it proves a solid defensive.
Morocco is low on the pitch and therefore it is difficult for the playing or opposing teams to break their defense.  At the same time, they have a skilled goalkeeper in Yassine Bounou.

Shots conceded per game: 9
Tackles per game: 20.8
Interceptions per game: 10.2 
Offsides per game:  2.8
Fouls per game: 14.8

Their two backs are among the highest at this World Cup in terms of tackles. Hakimi has an average of 3.8 tackles per game and Mazraoui has 3.3, impressive when you consider their offensive qualities as well.

Morocco’s offensive stats for this World Cup:

Shots per game: 7.8
Shots on target per game: 2.6
Dribbles per game: 7.2 

This shows that Morocco is not the team that has most chances created in this year’s World Cup. They are not a team that is in possession of the ball and that plays its way to the chances, in most matches you have seen it is because of fight and determination that they have created their offensive actions. 

The way their offensive players participate in the defensive work is a pleasure to watch, and they are also among the teams at the World Cup who have run the most.

Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea is their big offensive profile who has scored 1 goal and made 1 assist so far. He has an average of 1.4 shots per game and an average of 1.8 tackles per game, and here you see Morocco's greatest strength, the will to fight as a team.
More than 45,000 Morocco fans are expected for tonight's semi-final and they can give the team a huge boost. This and the defensive structure will be decisive for whether Morocco can become the first African nation to play in a final.