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Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France cruised into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals, thrashing Morocco to end the African side's dream run.
Goals from Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Le Sommer put France 3-0 ahead at half-time in Adelaide, with Le Sommer adding her second after 70 minutes.
France will now face Australia in the last eight in Brisbane on Saturday.
Morocco had been hoping to become the first African side to win a knockout match at the Women's World Cup.
Clinical France maximise attack in ruthless win
Herve Renard's France stand 67 places above Morocco in Fifa's world rankings and their superior quality was evident in the first half, with Dianni nodding them in front after a neat cross from Sakina Karchaoui as she scored her fourth goal in the competition.
In the 20th minute Dianni turned provider, cutting the ball back to Aston Villa's Dali who struck a low shot into the corner.
And with less than a quarter of the match gone the tie was wrapped up when Morocco's Nesryne El Chad slammed a clearance against Dianni and the ball fell nicely to Le Sommer who added a third.
In the closing stages, with Morocco's defence tiring, Le Sommer added a fourth, heading in Vicki Becho's deep cross.
France's best result at a World Cup finals is fourth in 2011, and they have now reached the last eight in each of the last four editions.
With top-10 ranked teams the United States, Germany, Brazil and Canada all eliminated, the French will now fancy their chances of going all the way in the tournament.
Morocco's dream run ends
Morocco - the first Arab nation to compete at the finals - claimed a shock second place in Group H ahead of two-time winners Germany, who had beaten them 6-0 in their opening game.
A second upset against unbeaten France though was a step too far.
The team fell apart defensively as the more experienced side scored their first three goals across eight first-half minutes.
Morocco's best chance fell just after the restart when Ibtissam Jraidi motored through on goal, but she was quickly smothered by France stopper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
Player of the match
DaliKenza Dali
with an average of8.22
France
Squad number15Player nameDali
Average rating
8.22
Squad number9Player nameLe Sommer
Average rating
6.35
Squad number3Player nameRenard
Average rating
6.00
Squad number11Player nameDiani
Average rating
5.99
Squad number22Player namePérisset
Average rating
5.93
Squad number7Player nameKarchaoui
Average rating
5.71
Squad number13Player nameBacha
Average rating
5.64
Squad number19Player nameFeller
Average rating
5.49
Squad number23Player nameBècho
Average rating
5.21
Squad number6Player nameToletti
Average rating
5.19
Squad number18Player nameAsseyi
Average rating
5.17
Squad number5Player namede Almeida
Average rating
5.07
Squad number14Player nameTounkara
Average rating
5.00
Squad number16Player namePeyraud-Magnin
Average rating
4.94
Squad number8Player nameGeyoro
Average rating
4.89
Squad number20Player nameCascarino
Average rating
4.71
Morocco
Squad number23Player nameAyane
Average rating
7.48
Squad number16Player nameLahmari
Average rating
7.22
Squad number11Player nameTagnaout
Average rating
7.22
Squad number3Player nameBenzina
Average rating
7.21
Squad number6Player nameNakkach
Average rating
7.00
Squad number2Player nameRedouani
Average rating
7.00
Squad number20Player nameBouftini
Average rating
6.90
Squad number4Player nameKassi
Average rating
6.90
Squad number9Player nameJraïdi
Average rating
6.89
Squad number17Player nameAït El Haj
Average rating
6.81
Squad number1Player nameEr-Rmichi
Average rating
6.78
Squad number19Player nameOuzraoui Diki
Average rating
6.72
Squad number5Player nameEl Chad
Average rating
6.71
Squad number7Player nameChebbak
Average rating
6.56
Line-ups
France
Formation4-4-1-1
16Peyraud-Magnin
22Périsset3Renard5de Almeida7Karchaoui
15Dali8Geyoro6Toletti13Bacha
9Le Sommer
11Diani
16Peyraud-Magnin
22PérissetSubstituted forCascarinoat81'minutes
3Renard
5de Almeida
7KarchaouiSubstituted forTounkaraat90+1'minutes
15Dali
8Geyoro
6TolettiSubstituted forBèchoat64'minutes
13Bacha
9Le SommerSubstituted forFellerat81'minutes
11DianiSubstituted forAsseyiat90+1'minutes
Substitutes
1Durand
2Lakrar
4Fazer
10Majri
12Matéo
14Tounkara
17Le Garrec
18Asseyi
19Feller
20Cascarino
21Picaud
23Bècho
Morocco
Formation4-4-2
1Er-Rmichi
17Aït El Haj5El Chad3Benzina2Redouani
19Ouzraoui Diki6Nakkach7Chebbak11Tagnaout
9Jraïdi16Lahmari
1Er-Rmichi
17Aït El HajBooked at 57mins
5El Chad
3Benzina
2Redouani
19Ouzraoui Diki
6NakkachSubstituted forKassiat64'minutes
7Chebbak
11TagnaoutSubstituted forBouftiniat64'minutes
9Jraïdi
16LahmariSubstituted forAyaneat64'minutes
Substitutes
4Kassi
8Amani
10Badri
12Zouhair
13Seghir
14Mazrouai
15Gharbi
18Chapelle
20Bouftini
21M'Rabet
22Arouaissa
23Ayane
Referee:
Tori Penso
Match Stats
Live Text
Match ends, France 4, Morocco 0.
Second Half ends, France 4, Morocco 0.
Vicki Bècho (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Zineb Redouani (Morocco).
Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Wendie Renard.
Vicki Bècho (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Zineb Redouani (Morocco).
Substitution, France. Viviane Asseyi replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
Substitution, France. Aïssatou Tounkara replaces Sakina Karchaoui.
Élisa de Almeida (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco).
Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hanane Aït El Haj (Morocco).
Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
Sakina Ouzraoui Diki (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Morocco. Rosella Ayane tries a through ball, but Zineb Redouani is caught offside.
Substitution, France. Estelle Cascarino replaces Ève Périsset.
Substitution, France. Naomie Feller replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.
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