World Cup LIVE: France and Morocco meeting in sizzling start to quarter-finals

[h2]Today's match:[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/france-QkGeVG1n/morocco-IDKYO3R8/?mid=jJ5yWPhU"]France vs Morocco - 22:00 CET[/a][/b][/p][h2]Live updates:[/h2][p][b]15:45 CET - [/b]Hello and welcome to our coverage of the first quarter-final at the 2026 World Cup! It's some way to start the stage too, with heavyweights [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] taking on African giants [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a] at the Gillette Stadium just outside of Boston from 22:00 CET.[/p][image alt="Winning probability" id="bb860cb5-4788-400e-8053-133f9cc67dae" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="1e943126-4c77-4f8c-8391-85c9a1a4aefa" original-width="1920" original-height="1080" /][p]We are coming off the tournament's first proper rest day, meaning our minds are refreshed and, hopefully, the players are too, with a spot in the semi-finals on the line.[/p][p]In short, today's is the biggest match at the World Cup so far, and with just one fixture today, we can really sink our teeth into it.[/p][p][b]Ahead of kick-off, why not dive into our [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-world-championship-the-key-numbers-as-morocco-take-on-france-for-a-place-in-the-world-cup-semi-finals/h2RxlzZo/"]data-driven preview[/a] or check out our video preview below:[/b][/p][video alt="France vs Morocco (video preview)" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="77090ece-b04a-43ee-901d-0d6f4bef5924" id="8f4295bf-71e5-4bbb-8ae8-2073c29e6c71" /][p]Following this evening's clash, the quarter-finals will continue tomorrow with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] taking on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a]. Then on Saturday it's a double-header with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a] facing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/switzerland/rHJ2vy1B/"]Switzerland[/a].[/p][p]In case you missed any of the action for the last matchday on Tuesday, relive it with our [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-fifa-world-cup-2026-day-27-live-updates/fuayHVKr/"]Day 27 Tracker[/a] [/b]or our [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-world-championship-world-cup-highlights-argentina-produce-remarkable-comeback-as-swiss-seal-shootout-win/WtbCz7Jq/"]daily highlights from yesterday morning.[/a][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]