Overview
- France and Morocco will meet at Gillette Stadium for the World Cup quarterfinal on Thursday, July 9, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals.
- France enter as favorites after topping their group and a 1-0 last-16 win over Paraguay, while Morocco arrive unbeaten and buoyed by a 3-0 victory over host Canada.
- Morocco forward Ismael Saibari is a major doubt after leaving the Canada game early with a hamstring concern and is expected to be unavailable.
- Bookmakers list France as the short-priced favorite with odds near -175 versus Morocco at about +500, and last-minute resale tickets are selling at steep prices starting around $1,139 on SeatGeek.
- The match renews the 2022 World Cup semi-final pairing and will test France’s depth and Morocco’s tournament form as Mbappé closes in on Lionel Messi’s all-time World Cup goal total.