France and Morocco renew rivalry in World Cup quarterfinal

France and Morocco face off in a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinal as they meet in the quarterfinals of the 2026 tournament on Thursday, July 9, at 22:00 Spanish time. The match takes place at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts (also referred to as Boston Stadium by some sources) Source: abces, Source: lavanguardia. The winner will advance to the semifinals to face the victor of Spain vs. Belgium. Source: infobae

Match details

• The match will be broadcast live in Spain on La 1 and RTVE Play, as well as on DAZN and DAZN Mundial. Source: abces, Source: lavanguardia
• Both teams enter the match undefeated in the tournament: France with three wins (10 goals for, 2 against), Morocco with two wins and one draw (6 goals for, 3 against). Source: lavanguardia

Road to the quarterfinals

• France topped their group, then defeated Sweden in the round of 32 and Paraguay in the round of 16. Source: abces
• Morocco finished second in their group (undefeated, tied on points with Brazil), eliminated the Netherlands on penalties in the round of 32, and beat co-host Canada 3-0 in the round of 16. Source: abces
• The two nations previously met in the 2022 semifinal, where France won 2-0. Source: abces