In history, France and Morocco have faced each other six times in both official and friendly matches.
Les Bleus dominated with four wins, one draw and only one defeat. Morocco's only victory came after a penalty shootout in a friendly tournament in 1998, when the two teams drew in official time.
The most memorable confrontation between the two teams took place in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. At that time, France won 2-0 thanks to goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani to win a ticket to the final.
Although history is leaning towards France, the gap between the two teams has been significantly narrowed in recent years. The African representative entered the 2026 World Cup with the position of one of the most stable teams in the tournament, continuing the success from the 2022 World Cup.
Morocco passed the group stage without losing any match, before successively eliminating the Netherlands and Canada to reach the quarter-finals for the second consecutive time.
On the other side, France continues to affirm its position as the leading candidate for the championship with all wins from the beginning of the tournament. Coach Didier Deschamps' team surpassed Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16 to put their name in the top 8 strongest teams.
With a quality star squad such as Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise, Les Bleus are still rated slightly higher. However, against a Morocco that plays disciplined, brave and increasingly mature, the European representative is predicted to face the biggest challenge since the beginning of the 2026 World Cup.
