In the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, the French national team faced Morocco at Gillette Stadium in Boston this Thursday, winning 2-0. Six Paris Saint-Germain players were involved in the match: five for France—Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, and Ousmane Dembélé—and one for Morocco, Achraf Hakimi. Here are the press ratings for Les Bleus.
Le Parisien:
Mbappé (7.5)
Doué (7) – Olise (5) – Dembélé (6.5)
Rabiot (6) – Koné (7)
Digne (6.5) – Saliba (6.5) – Upamecano (7) – Koundé (6)
Maignan (6)
L’Equipe:
Mbappé (7)
Doué (6) – Olise (5) – Dembélé (6)
Rabiot (6) – Koné (7)
Digne (6) – Saliba (6) – Upamecano (6) – Koundé (5)
Maignan (6)
These ratings seem logical for a French side that was clearly dominant against Morocco. While the rating of 5 for Michael Olise might seem a bit harsh—given how crucial he was in playing out from the press and creating space—it is interesting to see the team remain so dangerous even when certain attacking players aren’t at their peak. They possess impressive depth and resources.
France continues to advance with an ease that makes them feel unstoppable. However, two major challenges remain against top-tier opponents. They will face either Spain or Belgium in the semi-final on Tuesday; the match between those two nations takes place this Friday evening at 9:00 PM.
