France vs Morocco Official Lineups, Thursday, 9 July 2026, World Cup 2026 Quarterfinals
Here are the official starting lineups for France vs Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The kickoff is set for 4:00 PM Eastern Time (1:00 PM Pacific) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
France is currently on an impressive streak, having won all five of their matches in regulation, driven by a strong performance from Kylian Mbappé. Meanwhile, Morocco boasts an astonishing 34-match unbeaten streak across all competitions.
FIFA Ranking
France holds the top spot at No. 1 in the FIFA Men’s World Rankings, while Morocco is ranked No. 6.
How did they reach the World Cup Quarterfinals?
France made it to the quarterfinals by winning all five of their matches in regulation, netting 14 goals, seven of which came from Kylian Mbappé, and defeating Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16. Morocco advanced by overcoming Canada 3-0 in the round of 16 after a penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands.
Head-to-head
In their historical encounters, France leads the head-to-head record with four wins compared to Morocco’s one. Overall, the two nations have faced each other in six official matches, with France winning 4 times, Morocco winning once, and one match ending in a draw. In their latest World Cup meeting during the 2022 Semi-final, France triumphed over Morocco with a score of 2-0.
✅ Serie A players called up for 🇫🇷 the France National team World Cup Squad:
- AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan
- AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone
- AC Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot
- Inter forward Marcus Thuram
✅ 1 Serie A player called up for 🇲🇦 Morocco National team for the World Cup 2026:
- AS Roma midfielder Neil El Aynaoui
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🇫🇷 France starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Digne; Adrien Rabiot, Manu Koné; Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Désiré Doué; Kylian Mbappé.
Substitutes: N’Golo Kanté, Brice Samba, Lucas Hernández, Bradley Barcola, Maghnes Akliouche, Marcus Thuram, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Maxence Lacroix, Ibrahima Konaté, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Robin Risser, Rayan Cherki, Malo Gusto, Théo Hernández, Jean-Philippe Mateta.
🇲🇦 Morocco starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Issa Diop, Anass Salah-Eddine; Ayyoub Bouaddi, Neil El Aynaoui; Brahim Díaz, Azzedine Ounahi, Chemsdine Talbi; Bilal El Khannouss.
Substitutes: Soufiane Rahimi, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Marwane Saadane, Gessime Yassine, Amine Sbaï, Chadi Riad, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Ismael Saibari, Youssef Belammari, Ayoub El Kaabi, Munir El Kajoui, Samir El Mourabet, Redouane Halhal, Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Sofyan Amrabat.
Starting lineups
Substitutes
France World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
- Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris St-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).
- Midfielders: N’Golo Kante (Fenerbache), Manu Kone (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris St-Germain).
- Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris St-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain), Desire Doue (Paris St-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Phillipe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter).
Morocco World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Munir El Kajoui (RS Berkane), Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (AS FAR)
- Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven), Youssef Belammari (Al Ahly), Nayef Aguerd (Olympique de Marseille), Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace), Issa Diop (Fulham), Redouane Halhal (Mechelen), Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk)
- Midfielders: Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille), Neil El Aynaoui (AS Roma), Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis), Azzedine Ounahi (Girone), Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart), Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven)
- Forwards: Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid), Yassine Gessime (Strasbourg), Ayoube Amaimouni (Eintracht Frankfurt)
France’s official starting lineup against Morocco
Morocco’s official starting lineup against France
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2026 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals
🇫🇷 France – Morocco 🇲🇦
Date: Thursday, 9 July 2026
Time: 4:00 PM Eastern Time (1:00 PM Pacific Time)
Venue: Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium)
Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Referee: Facundo Tello ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Pablo Belatti ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Chade ARG
Fourth Official: Dario Herrera ARG
Reserve AR: Cristian Navarro ARG
Video Assistant Referee: Hernan Mastrangelo ARG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Lerodan Gonzalez URU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Tatiana Guzman NCA
Standby Video Assistant Referee: : Abdullah Alshehri KSA