France vs Morocco predictions and lineups - FIFA World Cup 2026

Published July 8th, 2026 - 11:38 GMT
France vs Morocco predictions and lineups - FIFA World Cup 2026
France vs Morocco predictions and lineups - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Photo by FRANCK FIFE / VARIOUS SOURCES / AFP

The Gillette Stadium in Boston, USA, will host the game between France and Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The French team, who won the World Cup twice, hopes to continue their strong performance and reach the semi-finals for the third time in a row. On the other hand, the Moroccan team enters the match with great motivation. They want to take revenge for their loss to France in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals. They also want to prove that their historic achievement in Qatar was the start of a new era that makes them one of the strongest teams fighting for the 2026 World Cup title.

France Predicted XI:

Goalkeeper: Mike Maignan

Defenders: Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne

Midfielders: Kouadio Kone, Michael Olise, Adrien Rabiot

Forwards: Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, Bradley Barcola

Morocco Predicted XI:

Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou

Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui, Chadi Riad, Issa Diop, Achraf Hakimi

Midfielders: Ayoub Bouaddi, Azzedine Ounahi, Neil El Aynaoui

Forwards: Bilal El Khannouss, Soufiane Rahimi, Brahim Diaz

Predicted Match Result: France 2-2 Morocco (Morocco wins 4-3 on penalties).