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Kylian Mbappe will spearhead the France challenge in Foxborough tonight as they look to navigate a way past African champions Morocco and clinch a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
The teams clash in a repeat of a last-four meeting in Qatar four years ago, a game won 2-0 by Les Bleus.
France are the favourites but Morocco can boast a 34-match unbeaten run, a stretch that saw them crowned AFCON winners in January, albeit in controversial circumstances.
Mbappe has seven goals in the tournament so far, the same tally as Erling Haaland and one behind Golden Boot leader Lionel Messi.
Where to watch France v Morocco: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Thursday is at 21:00 BST (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1.
Streaming is via ITV’s website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.
World Cup 2026: France v Morocco stats
- There have been six meetings between these teams, resulting in four wins for France and two draws
- Their semi-final meeting at the finals in 2022 was the first competitive meeting between them, France winning 2-0 through goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani
- Should France advance, they will become the third nation to reach the last four in three successive tournaments, joining Germany (4, from 2002-2014 and 3 from 1982-1990) and Brazil (3, 1994-2002)
- France are on a seven-game winning streak in competitive matches and have been victorious in 11 of their past 12 (D1)
- The last time they won eight such matches consecutively was between September 2002 and June 2004 (14)
- Kylian Mbappe has also contributed two assists and created 12 chances for France at this World Cup, with only Michael Olise (9) providing more than the forward’s eight defensive line-breaking passes for Les Bleus
- Olise is the first player to complete at least 10 dribbles (11), create at least 10 chances in open play (10) and send at least 10 through balls (11) in his debut World Cup since Brazil’s Zico in 1978
- African teams have twice has gone unbeaten in their opening five games at a World Cup, with Morocco responsible on both occasions (2022 and 2026)
- Since the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Brahim Diez has been directly involved in more goals than any other Morocco player across all competitions (6 goals, 4 assists)
- Across the last two World Cup tournaments, Achraf Hakimi has created more chances than any other defender (21)
- Hakimi’s 15 chances created at this year’s competition are the most by an African defender in a single edition on record (since 1966)
