Morocco and France clash in World Cup quarter-final in Boston
BBC Football • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 9, 2026, 12:40 PM
Last updated Jul 9, 2026
Morocco faces France in a World Cup quarter-final on July 9 in Boston. This matchup follows France's 2-0 victory over Morocco in the 2022 semi-final. Morocco, climbing to sixth in FIFA rankings, aims to prove their position as a competitive force after their historic run in Qatar. The Moroccan team, buoyed by a strong contingent of fans, enters the match with heightened expectations, seeing this as a chance for redemption.
- •Morocco reached the quarter-finals after defeating multiple strong teams.
- •Morocco's Under-20 team recently won the Under-20 World Cup.
- •France is considered one of the tournament's strongest teams, led by Kylian Mbappé.
- •Morocco believes they have the support necessary to challenge France.
- 12:40 PMBBC Football — Morocco's unfinished business with France
"Morocco are set to play in another World Cup quarter-final, but are they football's dreamers or is this where they belong?
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