{"id":38852,"date":"2026-07-10T02:18:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T02:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/world-cup-quarterfinal-clash-in-foxborough-france-vs-morocco\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T02:18:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T02:18:32","slug":"world-cup-quarterfinal-clash-in-foxborough-france-vs-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/world-cup-quarterfinal-clash-in-foxborough-france-vs-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup quarterfinal clash in Foxborough: France vs Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The first World Cup quarterfinal kicks off Thursday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where France faces Morocco for a place in the semifinals. France is chasing a third straight trip to the World Cup final. Africa Cup champion Morocco is looking to build on its historic run after becoming the first African nation to reach the semifinals in 2022, when it was knocked out by France 2-0.<\/p>\n

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France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe, center, scores the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe, center, scores the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Morocco goalkeeper Sassine Bounou (1) saves a penalty from France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe (10) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Morocco goalkeeper Sassine Bounou (1) saves a penalty from France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe (10) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe (10) is fouled by Morocco\u2019s Noussair Mazraoui (3) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe (10) is fouled by Morocco\u2019s Noussair Mazraoui (3) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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France\u2019s Lucas Digne tries to tackle Morocco\u2019s Achraf Hakimi, left, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France\u2019s Lucas Digne tries to tackle Morocco\u2019s Achraf Hakimi, left, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A balloon floats on the field as Morocco\u2019s Ayyoub Bouaddi, left, battles for the ball with France\u2019s Adrien Rabiot during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Charles Krupa)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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A balloon floats on the field as Morocco\u2019s Ayyoub Bouaddi, left, battles for the ball with France\u2019s Adrien Rabiot during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Charles Krupa)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou (1) looks back as France\u2019s Ousmane Dembele (7) scores their second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou (1) looks back as France\u2019s Ousmane Dembele (7) scores their second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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France\u2019s Ousmane Dembele (7) celebrates after scoring his side\u2019s second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France\u2019s Ousmane Dembele (7) celebrates after scoring his side\u2019s second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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France\u2019s Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring his side\u2019s second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France\u2019s Manu Kone and Morocco\u2019s Neil El Aynaoui (24) battle for the ball during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mark Stockwell)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France\u2019s Manu Kone and Morocco\u2019s Neil El Aynaoui (24) battle for the ball during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mark Stockwell)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe (10) in action between Morocco\u2019s Issa Diop (14) and Neil El Aynaoui (24) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Steven Senne)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe (10) in action between Morocco\u2019s Issa Diop (14) and Neil El Aynaoui (24) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Steven Senne)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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France\u2019s Adrien Rabiot (14) battles for a header with Morocco\u2019s Bilal El Khannouss (23) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Charles Krupa)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France\u2019s Adrien Rabiot (14) battles for a header with Morocco\u2019s Bilal El Khannouss (23) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Charles Krupa)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe (10) reacts to being tripped by Morocco\u2019s Issa Diop, left, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe (10) reacts to being tripped by Morocco\u2019s Issa Diop, left, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Morocco\u2019s Gessime Yassine (16) reacts during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Morocco\u2019s Achraf Hakimi (2) and France\u2019s Desire Doue (20) hug after the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Steven Senne)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Morocco\u2019s Achraf Hakimi (2) and France\u2019s Desire Doue (20) hug after the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Steven Senne)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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France head coach Didier Deschamps celebrates with France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe at the end of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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France head coach Didier Deschamps celebrates with France\u2019s Kylian Mbappe at the end of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A Morocco fan holds a flare in his mouth after the team lost the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo\/Ryan Murphy)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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