France vs Morocco live online: score, stats, goal and updates | 2026 World Cup quarterfinals
France and Morocco came into this tournament ranked in the FIFA top ten and have made it to the last eight of the competition but today only one moves on.
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Golden Boot race
Let's have a look at the Golden Boot race after the round of 16. Messi leads all scorers with 8 goals while Mbappe and Haaland are right on his heels with 7, and Harry Kane has 6. It’s a dream race for the Golden Boot, with all of the top scorers still alive in the final eight.
African countries best shot in the World Cup
Morocco set the record for the best finish for an African country in the World Cup four years ago in Qatar. They finished fourth after losing to Croatia in the third place game, and now here they are back in the quarters again. Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana have all been to the quarters, but Morocco have a chance to become the first African side to make it to the final if they can win their next two games.
Last World Cup match between two sides
It was the semifinal of the World Cup in Qatar, and Morocco made a historic run to the quarters, beating Spain and then Portugal before meeting France in the semis. The French got off to a flying start with a fifth minute goal from Theo Hernandez but the match was tight throughout. Morocco battled and had their chances to equalize, but Randal Kolo Muani scored the second just a minute after coming on as a substitute to advance to the final and send Morocco home after a historic World Cup.
World Cup history: Morocco
It's a country that had only been past the group stages once before Qatar, four years ago. In four appearances before the 2018 World Cup, they had seen the knockout round just once. In 2018 they returned to the biggest stage, and were knocked out in the group stages again, but that would be the last time that people overlooked Morocco. They made it all the way to the semis last World Cup before eventually losing to France. Now here they are back in the quarters for a second straight World Cup, and this is starting to be the norm for this humble African country.
World Cup history: France
For the last three decade, France have been the reference for International soccer. Before the 1998 World Cup which was hosted in France, this team had never made it to a final. Since then they have made four in their last seven appearances, and looking to make it five in eight. They won their first won in 1998, made it back to the final in 2006 when they lost to Italy. Then they won it all in Russia back in 2018 and were back in the final against Argentina in Qatar four years ago.
Injury report: France
For France Aurelien Tchouameni is listed as questionable with a thigh injury. He was kept on the bench for the match against Paraguay, but he has played 90 minutes in three of the five matches for France. They won't want to risk him today, but if he can play, the Real Madrid man would be a valuable boost in the midfield for Les Bleus.
Injury report: Morocco
While Morocco still has plenty of star power in their squad, they could certainly use the likes of Abde Ezzalzouli who is one of Morocco's most dynamic players. He missed the entire tournament after suffering a knee injury just before the opening match. Ismael Saibari is also out today after suffering an injury against Canada. The Bayern Munich man is the top scorer with three goals after scoring in each of the group stage matches. Morocco are going to have to find some inspiration from somewhere else with these two mega stars on the bench.
Star watch: France
Where in the world do we start with the “Star Watch” portion of the preview for France? They have so much attacking power up top, that Didier Deschamps has to keep some world class players on the bench with only four positions available for his five, or six attacking players. Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are staples in the XI, and so is Michael Olise who may not have scored yet but he has five assists which puts him at the top of the assist list in this tournament.
Star watch: Morocco
This a star studded Morocco side with recognizable faces and names that play all over Europe on some of the best clubs in the world. Archaf Hakimi is probably the most famous Morocco player after winning back to back Champions League, but this team wouldn't be anywhere without Brahim Diaz. The Real Madrid man had a choice between Spain and Morocco and chose Spain, and the African nation has been in unprecedented territory ever since. He has four assists in the four matches during this tournament, accounting for almost half of the 10 goals Morocco have scored. When ever he has the ball at his feet his is a threat to the opponents defense.
How they got here: Morocco
Morocco didn't have the easiest path to the quarterfinals. Their group had Brazil, Scotland and Haiti, and it wasn’t until the last group stage match in which Morocco started to look like Morocco. They drew 1-1 against Brazil to open their campaign. Then squeaked by Scotland 1-0 in their second match before beating Haiti 4-2 in the first group match. They drew a tough Netherlands side in a round of 32 match that went to penalties, and barley snuck past them before beating Canada in what looked like their most comfortable match of the tournament.
How they got here: France
Before their round of 16 game, France was breezing through their competition. Their group consisted of Senegal, Iraq and Norway and they scored three or more goals in each of those three group stage games. They started with a 3-1 win over Senegal, and then a 3-0 win over Iraq before blowing out fellow quarterfinalists, Norway 4-1 in the final group stage match. Another easy win over Sweden in the round of 32 set them up with their toughest game against Paraguay.
Last game: France
France had their toughest game of the tournament on the round of 16. On paper it should have been an easy match for the Didier Deschamps side, but Paraguay fought until the bitter end against one of the best sides in the world, if not the best side. Desire Doue had the game changing play, drawing a penalty and sending Kylian Mbappe to the spot where he scored the one of only goal of the game. It was strange to see France struggle so much, but they survived their toughest test so far.
Last game: Morocco
After going to penalties in the round of 32, Morocco looked like they might be going to another extra time session after a scoreless first half against Canada. Something must have light a fire under this squad in the halftime break, because they scored three second half goals to blow past the co-hosts. Azzedine Ounahi scored the first goal five minutes after the break. It was still tight until the final 10 minutes, but Ounahi got his brace in the 82nd to bury the Canadians and Soufiane Rahimi added one more for good measure in the 8th minute of stoppage time.
We are live from Boston
Hello everyone and welcome to Foxborough where the tournament favorites are back in in Boston looking to take one step closer to a third consecutive World Cup final. They have cruised past the competition up until the last round, and that is just a sign of how things are getting more and more difficult as we get deeper into the tournament. Morocco haven't been as convincing, but they are coming off one of their best performances in of the tournament last game against Canada.
France vs. Morocco live
The World Cup quarterfinals starts tonight, and it's going to start with a bang. Two of the most exciting teams in the tournament will square off today from New England. It’s the favorites to win the World Cup against the en vogue rising stars. France and Morocco battle for a place in the semifinals and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s mouthwatering matchup.
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