France vs. Morocco live score, result, highlights from 2026 World Cup quarterfinal game

After a day off from action, the 2026 World Cup resumes on Thursday with a powerhouse quarterfinal matchup of France vs. Morocco.

France enters the match as one of the premier favorites remaining despite a few tough matches to open the knockout stage of the tournament. After winning their group, the 2018 champions cruised through Sweden in the Round of 32 but had to survive a physical Paraguay team to win in the Round of 16.

Star forward Kylian Mbappe is once again leading the way, as his seven goals are tied for the second most in the 2026 tournament behind just Lionel Messi. However, Mbappe isn't the only France star performing well, as Ousmane Dembele has four goals while Michael Olise leads all players with five assists.

In order for France to make it to a third-straight semifinal round, the team will have to go through Morocco in a rematch of the 2022 semifinal, a match that France won 2-0.

Morocco finished second in its group during the group stage portion of the tournament, but followed that up with two impressive wins. First, Morocco survived the Netherlands in a penalty kick shootout, then the team controlled a match against Canada with a 3-0 win.

Morocco's team is well balanced and led by Ismael Saibari, whose three goals lead the team thus far, while Azzedine Ounahi and Soufiane Rahimi have two goals a piece. Meanwhile, Brahim Diaz's four assists are the most on the team and just one assist shy of Olise's tournament high.

The winner of this match will secure a spot in the semifinal round and play either Spain or Belgium in Dallas on Tuesday, while the loser will go home after another World Cup appearance.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for France vs. Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Follow for complete results from the quarterfinal match in Boston.

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France vs. Morocco score

Location: Boston, MA
Referee: Facundo Tello (ARG)

Starting lineups:

France (4-2-3-1):

Morocco (4-2-3-1):

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France vs. Morocco live updates, highlights from 2026 World Cup quarterfinal

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France vs. Morocco start time

• Date: Thursday, July 9
• Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. ET

The quarterfinals will kick off on Thursday when France and Morocco face off at 4:00 p.m. ET. It is the first of four quarterfinals matchups to be played across the next three days.

What channel is France vs. Morocco on today?

• TV channel: Fox
• Live stream: fubo (U.S. only free trial)

Fox is broadcasting the entire World Cup this Summer, including the France vs. Morocco quarterfinals match on Thursday. Fans looking for an alternate streaming option can use fubo, which is offering a free trial for new users. 

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