In the last edition of the World Cup, France suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the final against Argentina. The two-time world champion will look to secure a third successive semi-final when he faces African giants Morocco in a thrilling quarter-final on Thursday.
The Blues Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty powered past stubborn Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16, while Morocco put in a clinical performance to dismantle Canada 3-0 to secure their place in the last eight.
Head-to-head France vs Morocco:
France and Morocco have faced each other six times in history. The 2026 quarter-final is a repeat of the historic 2022 World Cup semi-final in Qatar, where France ended Morocco’s fairytale run with a 2-0 win.
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Total number of matches: 6
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France: 4
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Draws: 2
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Morocco: 0
France vs Morocco Form Guide (Last Five Matches):
France: WWWWW
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Paraguay 0-1 France
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France 3-0 Sweden
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Norway 1-4 France
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France 3-0 Iraq
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France 3-1 Senegal
Morocco: WDWWD
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Canada 0-3 Morocco
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Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (Morocco won 3-2 on penalties)
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Morocco 4-2 Haiti
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Scotland 0-1 Morocco
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Brazil 1-1 Morocco
France vs Morocco Predicted Lineups:
France (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappe.
Morocco (4-2-3-1): Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Noussair Mazraoui; Neil El Aynaoui, Ayyoub Bouaddi; Brahim Diaz, Bilal El Khannouss, Azzedine Ounahi; Soufiane Rahimi.
Published on July 9, 2026
