Honestly a decent game and well-approached from Deschamps (which is not something I say often). Didn’t approach Morocco with fear and let them take control like Koeman, didn’t force his team to go all-out in the first half and use up all their energy like Marsch, and exploited mismatches in attacking quality better than Ancelotti did. Very happy that he has seemingly moved past that absolute sufferball that they played in Euro 2024 and previous matches against top opposition. To point out individual players for France, Mbappe has been an absolute monster (in the best way possible) and I feel as though his mentality is close to unmatched at the top level in this sport. The guy absolutely thrives in pressure moments and does not ever let a setback (like missing that penalty or having a so-so first half) get to his head. Despite the loss, Bounou remains absolutely world class. He really kept this a close game and his ability on penalties is truly remarkable. Crazy to me that top European teams aren’t foaming at the mouth to bring him back from the Saudi league. Hakimi really disappointed me in this game, I’ll be honest. Still had some good combinations and flashes where his quality was obvious, but his decision making was poor and oftentimes selfish (for example the free kick in a dangerous position that he blasted wide). Cannot have performances like that against a side with the quality of France. Curious for the next game to see how France approach Spain (less so if Belgium pull off an upset).