France and Morocco clash for World Cup semifinal spot

France and Morocco meet in a highly anticipated quarterfinal at the Gillette Stadium in Boston on July 9, 2026, with the winner advancing to the semifinals of the World Cup Source: infobae. The match carries extra weight as Morocco seeks revenge after France eliminated them in the 2022 semifinals Source: cnn.

Team news

France advanced with a 1-0 win over Paraguay thanks to a Kylian Mbappé penalty, while Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 with goals from Azzedine Ounahi (2) and Soufiane Rahimi Source: infobae. France will be without midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni due to injury, and Marcus Thuram is doubtful Source: infobae. Morocco may miss Ismael Saibari, but Rahimi is fit to play Source: infobae.

What's at stake

France, champions in 1998 and 2018, are aiming to become the first European team to reach three consecutive World Cup finals Source: infobae. Morocco, the first African team to reach a semifinal (in 2022), wants to consolidate its status among the elite Source: infobae.

Key facts

• France lineup: Maignan; Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Digne; Koné, Rabiot; Dembélé, Olise, Barcola; Mbappé Source: cnn.
• Morocco lineup: Bounou; Hakimi, Diop, Halhal, Mazraoui; Bouaddi, Al Aynaoui; El Khanouss, Ounahi, Díaz; Rahimi Source: cnn.
• The match kicks off at 3:00 p.m. local time (4 p.m. Miami, 10 p.m. Madrid) and will be broadcast on DSports, DAZN, and other networks depending on the country Source: infobae.