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France to Meet Morocco in 2026 World Cup Quarterfinal on Thursday
France will play Morocco on Thursday at Foxborough, Massachusetts. The matchup revives their 2022 semifinal, which France won 2-0. France enters as defending champions.
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France will meet Morocco on Thursday in the first quarter-final of the 2026 World Cup at Foxborough, Massachusetts. The matchup revives their 2022 World Cup semifinal in Qatar, which France won 2-0. France enters the quarter-finals as defending champions and aims for a third straight semifinal appearance.
Morocco remains the only African team in the tournament after reaching the 2022 semifinals. France coach Didier Deschamps said Wednesday that the quality of opponents rises at this stage. “You’re not in the World Cup quarterfinals just like that,” he said.
“The quality inevitably increases. ” Kylian Mbappe scored his team's first goal in the round of 16 match against Paraguay. France and Argentina could meet in the final if both advance through their halves of the bracket.
The teams last met in a World Cup final in 2022. Four quarter-final matches remain in the tournament.
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