7:55 a.m. ET, August 8, 2023
Dominant France in complete control with 3-0 lead at half-time
From CNN's George Ramsay
Morocco's Ghizlane Chebbak and Sandie Toletti of France compete for the ball during their Round of 16 match at Hindmarsh Stadium on August 8 in Adelaide, Australia.
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It's half-time and the Atlas Lionesses have a mountain to climb.
Goals from Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Eugénie Le Sommer have put France firmly in control of this round-of-16 game against Morocco.
A quarterfinal against co-host Australia is within reach for Les Bleues, while Morocco, making its World Cup debut let's not forget, needs a second-half miracle.