Boston, July 9 -- France will hand a starting role to attacking midfielder Desire Doue as head coach Didier Deschamps makes a tactical adjustment by leaving Bradley Barcola on the bench for Thursday's FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Morocco (local time).

In a repeat of the 2022 World Cup semi-final, France's starting XI remains largely unchanged from the 1-0 Round of 16 victory over Paraguay, with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele leading the attack and Michael Olise operating in support, as per Reuters.

Morocco, meanwhile, will be without key forward Ismael Saibari after he picked up an injury in their previous match. Head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has made two changes, bringing defender Anass Salah Eddine and midfielder Chemsdine Talb...