Pre-match information
The French team is showing very impressive form. 3 consecutive victories helped coach Didier Deschamps' team top Group I, before defeating Sweden and Paraguay in the knockout rounds. In that series of matches, France scored 13 goals.
The strength of the blue shirt team comes from a fast and technical attack with Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola. Besides, young talent Desire Doue also left his mark when he brought in the decisive penalty in the victory over Paraguay.
The 2026 World Cup is also Didier Deschamps' last tournament as head coach of the French national team. The coach who brought France to the world championship in 2018 is aiming for a memorable milestone. He is preparing for his 25th match at the World Cup, equaling the record of legend Helmut Schon.
If he defeats Morocco, Deschamps will own his 20th victory at World Cups, a achievement that affirms the position of one of the most successful coaches in the history of the tournament.
On the other side, Morocco continues to write an impressive journey of African football. Coach Mohamed Ouahbi's team entered the quarter-finals with a 5-match unbeaten streak at the 2026 World Cup, after finishing second in Group C and then successively defeating the Netherlands on penalties and defeating host Canada with a score of 3-0.
In all competitions, Morocco has gone 10 consecutive matches without losing since the defeat in the African Cup final in January. However, ahead of them will be the biggest challenge since the beginning of the tournament when they have to face the championship contender France.
History also does not favor the African representative. Morocco has never defeated France after seven encounters, including four defeats.
The most recent meeting in an official tournament was the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, where Les Bleus won 2-0 to end Morocco's miraculous journey.
