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France Meets Morocco in 2026 World Cup Quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium
The quarterfinal opens on Thursday, July 9, at 4 p.m. ET in Foxborough, Massachusetts. France enters after a 1-0 round-of-16 win over Paraguay; Morocco advanced as the last African team remaining.
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France plays Morocco in a 2026 World Cup quarterfinal on Thursday, July 9, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The match begins at 4 p.m. ET and will air on Fox and Telemundo while streaming on Fox One, Fubo, and Peacock.
Gillette Stadium, the regular home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, opened in 2002 and will host its final 2026 World Cup game with this quarterfinal. The venue is referred to as Boston Stadium for the tournament. France reached the quarterfinals after scoring 13 goals and conceding two across its first four matches, then defeating Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16.
Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal on a penalty kick. Morocco advanced after a penalty-shootout victory over the Netherlands in the round of 32 and an elimination of Egypt in the round of 16. The team is the last African nation left in the tournament.
Striker Ismael Saibari's availability for the match remains uncertain. The winner will face the victor of Belgium versus Spain on July 14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
