🇫🇷 France vs Morocco 🇲🇦
Match 97 of the 2026 World Cup — the first quarter-final: France against Morocco on July 9 at Boston Stadium, Foxborough. Kickoff times, how to watch, preview and result below.
1 p.m. (PT)
10 p.m. (CET)
How to watch France vs Morocco
Broadcast listings vary by market and may change close to kickoff. Use the regional watch pages for current channel notes and always confirm your local listing before matchday.
Preview
Group I winners France meet Group C runners-up Morocco in Match 97, the first of the four quarter-finals. France edged Paraguay 1–0 in Philadelphia in the Round of 16, while Morocco beat co-hosts Canada 3–0 in Houston. The winner advances to a semi-final on July 14–15 against the winner of Norway vs England.
How they got here
- France — Won Group I, then beat Paraguay 1–0 in Match 89 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. France 1–0 Paraguay (Match 89)
- Morocco — Runners-up in Group C, then beat Canada 3–0 in Match 90 at NRG Stadium, Houston. Morocco 3–0 Canada (Match 90)
Head-to-head
A rematch of the 2022 semi-final in Qatar, which France won 2–0 on their way to the final. Morocco, the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final, arrive with another deep run in the making. Add verified historical head-to-head notes here when the editorial file is updated.
Result and recap
Result and recap will be added after full time.