The French national team faces Morocco this Thursday at 10:00 PM CET. The match will take place at Gillette Stadium in Boston as part of the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals. Six Paris Saint-Germain players are involved: five for France—Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, and Ousmane Dembélé—and one for Morocco, Achraf Hakimi. Find broadcast details for the France vs. Morocco match here.
The final is fast approaching, and the pressure is mounting. The match promises to be intense and hard-fought, and hopefully, a spectacular one too. It should certainly be more entertaining than France’s Round of 16 clash against a very frustrating Paraguay side. The Moroccans focus more on playing football—and possess the genuine quality needed to trouble Les Bleus.
One thing is certain: nothing will come easy in this match, which serves as a chance for Morocco to exact some revenge for their 2022 World Cup semi-final defeat. That said, the main priority is the here and now: securing qualification to keep the dream of the title alive. Both sides share this ambition, and the tide could turn in an instant.
It is up to each team to approach the game in the best possible way to maximize their chances of success. While the football itself matters, managing emotions will also play a crucial role.
Probable lineups –
France (4-2-3-1):
Mbappé
Doué – Olise – Dembélé
Rabiot – Koné
Digne – Saliba – Upamecano – Koundé
Maignan.
Morocco (4-2-3-1):
Rahimi
El Khannouss – Ounahi – Diaz
El Aynaoui – Bouaddi
Mazraoui – Riad – Diop – Hakimi
Bounou
Broadcasting details for France vs. Morocco:
The France vs. Morocco match will be broadcast this Thursday, July 9, at 13:00 PT, 16:00 ET, 20:00 GMT, 21:00 BST, 22:00 CET:
All World Cup broadcasters worldwide:
Sub-Saharan Africa: New World TV / SuperSport
South Africa: SuperSport / SABC
Africa: SuperMaximo
Germany: ARD / ZDF / Magenta Sport
Argentina: TV Publica, Telefe, TyC Sports, or DSports
Australia: SBS
Belgium: Tipik, VRT, RTBF
Brazil: Grupo Globo / CazéTV
Canada: Bell Media (TSN, CTV, RDS)
China: CCTV.
South Korea: JTBC / KBS
Costa Rica: FOX+.
Croatia: HRTi, tabii.
Curaçao: NPO 1 / Nos Pais Television.
Cyprus: Sigma TV, tabii.
Denmark: NRK1, TV2.
Spain: DAZN, Movistar+, La 2 CAT.
Estonia: Go3 Extra Sports Estonia, Tv3 Estonia, tabii.
United States: FOX Sports / Telemundo / YouTube TV, Peacock and Tubi.
Ecuador: DIRECTV Sports Ecuador, DGO, Paramount+
France: beIN Sports / M6
Georgia: Setanta Sports Georgia.
Great Britain 1TV, STV, tabbi.
Greece: tabii
Guatemala: Tigo Sports.
Hong Kong: 616 Now Sports.
Hungary: M4 Sports.
Hondura: Tigo Sports.
Iceland: tabii
Indonesia: TVRI, Vidio, tabii.
India and South Asia: Viacom18 / JioCinema
Faroe Islands: NRK1, TV2.
Ireland: ITV 1, RT3 2.
Israel: Sport 1, KAN 11.
Italy: RAI
Japan: DAZN / NHK
Fiji: FBC Sports.
Finland: MTV, tabbi.
Kazakhstan: Qazsport.
Kosovo: TV Vala.
Mexico: TelevisaUnivision / TV Azteca / ViX
Middle East and North Africa (MENA): beIN Sport.
Nicaragua: Canal10, Tigo Sports.
Norway: NRK.
New Zealand: TVNZ
Nepal: DGO, Himalaya Sports.
Netherlands: NOP, VRT, Canal+, Ziggo go.
Pakistan: PTV Sports.
Panama: Tigo Sports.
Peru: DIRECTV Sports, DGO, Paramount+.
Philippines: Pilipinas Live, Aleph Arena,
Poland: TVP, Canal+, tabii.
Puerto Rico: Fox Sports 1, Telemundo, NAICOM.
Portugal: Sport TV
Romania: Antena 1, tabii.
United Kingdom: BBC / ITV
Saint Martin: NPO 1.
Salvador: Tigo Sports El Salvador.
Samoa: FBC Sports.
San Marino: DAZN Italia, tabii.
Singapore: Singtel TV, meWATCH.
Slovakia: YOG Sport.
Slovenia: tabii.
Sweden: TV4, NRK.
Switzerland: ORF, TRT Spor, RTS Sports, SFR Play, Sunrise TV.
Czechia: CT Sport, One Play.
Tonga: FBC Sports.
Türkiye: TRT Spor, Digiturk Play.
Ukraine: Megogo.
Uruguay: DIRECTV Sports, DGO, Paramount+.
Uzbekistan: Zo’r TV.
Vanuatu: FBC Sports.
Venezuela: DIRECTV Sports, DGO, inter.
Vietnam: VTV, TV 360.
