France vs Morocco Preview

France vs Morocco

Competition –  2026 World Cup 

Stadium: Gillette Stadium

Date: 9th July 2026

Kick-off time – 21:00 GMT

Thursday night at Gillette Stadium serves up a quarter-final rematch of one of the most memorable World Cup semi-finals in recent memory. France and Morocco met at the same stage in Qatar in 2022, with Les Bleus prevailing 2-0 on that occasion, and both nations arrive in this rematch in the form of their lives. France have been flawless throughout this tournament — six wins from six, seventeen goals scored, two conceded — while Morocco have been arguably the most exciting team to watch, with four wins and a draw across their five outings and a 3-0 demolition of Canada in the Round of 16 that served notice of their ambitions.

France have produced some of the most compelling football of the entire tournament. Their most recent outing was a controlled 1-0 win away to Paraguay in the Round of 16, a mature performance that prioritised solidity and saw them see out the game without conceding. Prior to that, a 3-0 home win over Sweden in the Round of 32. Before that, a 4-1 win away to Norway in the group stage. Earlier in this run, a 3-0 home win over Iraq and a 3-1 home win over Senegal completed a dominant group campaign. Mbappé has been their defining force throughout — his pace, directness, and clinical finishing make him one of the most dangerous players in this tournament. With Olise providing creativity from wide, Dembélé stretching defences on the opposite side, and Rabiot and Koné anchoring the midfield, France have balance, depth, and elite quality in every position.

Morocco have been exceptional. Their most recent outing was a stunning 3-0 win away to Canada in the Round of 16 — their most impressive performance of the tournament and one that announced them as genuine quarter-final contenders in the strongest possible terms. Prior to that, they had beaten the Netherlands on penalties in the Round of 32 after a 1-1 draw, and before that swept through their group with wins over Haiti and Scotland and a creditable draw away to Brazil. The Atlas Lions are difficult to break down — Bono is a commanding presence in goal, Mazraoui and Hakimi provide relentless width, and Ounahi and El Khannouss give them genuine quality in midfield. Brahim Díaz pulls the strings at the top, and Saibari has been one of the players of the tournament.

The head-to-head record favours France, who have won three of the last five meetings, with two draws and no wins for Morocco. Most recently, France beat Morocco 2-0 at home in the World Cup in December 2022. In a previous encounter, France beat Morocco 1-0 at home in a friendly in January 1999.

In France, the match is live on M6 and available to stream via M6+ and myCANAL. In Morocco, viewers can watch on beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Arryadia TNT, Al Aoula, and Tamazight TV. In the UK, the game is available on BBC Radio 5 Live, and in the United States on FOX Network and fuboTV.

Possible Lineups

France (4-2-3-1) Maignan, Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne, Koné, Rabiot, Dembélé, Olise, Barcola, Mbappé

Morocco (4-2-3-1) Bono, Mazraoui, El Khannouss, Bouaddi, Halhal, Ounahi, Saibari, Diop, El Aynaoui, Hakimi, Brahim Díaz


Group I — Final Standings

Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD P
1 France 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9
2 Norway 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 6
3 Senegal 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3
4 Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 12 -11 0

France — Last 5 Matches

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Paraguay 0–1 France World Cup 04/07/26
France 3–0 Sweden World Cup 30/06/26
Norway 1–4 France World Cup 26/06/26
France 3–0 Iraq World Cup 22/06/26
France 3–1 Senegal World Cup 16/06/26

Group C — Final Standings

Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD P
1 Brazil 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
2 Morocco 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
3 Scotland 3 1 0 2 1 4 -3 3
4 Haiti 3 0 0 3 2 8 -6 0

Morocco — Last 5 Matches

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Canada 0–3 Morocco World Cup 04/07/26
Netherlands 1–1 (pen) Morocco World Cup 30/06/26
Morocco 4–2 Haiti World Cup 24/06/26
Scotland 0–1 Morocco World Cup 19/06/26
🤝 Brazil 1–1 Morocco World Cup 13/06/26

Head-to-Head

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
France 2–0 Morocco World Cup 14/12/22
France 2–2 Morocco Friendly 16/11/07
Morocco 1–5 France Friendly 07/06/00
France 1–0 Morocco Friendly 19/01/99
Morocco 2–2 France Friendly 29/05/98

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
France M6, beIN Sports 1, M6+, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, myCANAL
Morocco beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports MAX 1 Arabia, Arryadia TNT, Al Aoula, Tamazight TV
Great Britain BBC Radio 5 Live
USA FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo
Germany MagentaTV
Italy DAZN Italia, RAI 1, RaiPlay
Spain DAZN Spain, DAZN Mundial
Canada TSN+, TSN1, RDS, CTV, Crave
Australia SBS, SBS On Demand
Brazil Disney+ Premium Brazil, CazéTV

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