France vs Morocco

France vs Morocco on July 9 in Foxborough is a rematch of the 2022 semifinal, which France won 2-0 on their way to the final. Four years on, both sides arrive with unbeaten knockout runs and a shared history that gives this quarterfinal an extra edge.
France won Group I with wins over Senegal (3-1), Iraq (3-0) and Norway (4-1), then beat Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 behind a Kylian Mbappe brace, before edging Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 on a VAR-awarded Mbappe penalty. Morocco advanced from Group C on a tiebreaker behind Brazil, drawing Brazil 1-1 and beating Scotland 1-0 and Haiti 4-2, then beat Netherlands on penalties, 3-2, after a 1-1 draw in the Round of 32, before beating Canada 3-0 in the last 16 behind an Azzedine Ounahi brace. That result made Morocco the first African nation to reach back-to-back World Cup quarterfinals, building directly on the momentum of their historic run to the 2022 semifinal.
Follow France vs Morocco as FWC26 approaches this quarterfinal, with the widget below tracking lineups, scoring, discipline and match statistics as they are confirmed on matchday. For France, the aim is closing out the rematch the way they did in Qatar; for Morocco, it is proving the 2022 semifinal was the start of something lasting rather than a peak. Track the page here as the buildup and the match itself unfold.