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Mohamed Ouahbi admits France were the better side in defeat for Morocco

A disappointed Morocco said they had hoped to progress past the World Cup quarter-finals, but had ⁠to accept they lost to a better team as France eliminated them 2-0 in Thursday's tie.

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Didier Deschamps praises Kylian Mbappe for eighth goal as France make World Cup semi-final

France coach Didier Deschamps paid tribute to forward Kylian Mbappe after he scored his eighth goal of the World Cup to fire Les Bleus into the semi-finals on Thursday.

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Mbappe and Dembele on target as France dump Morocco out to reach World Cup semis

Kylian Mbappe netted his 20th FIFA World Cup goal as he bounced back from a saved first-half penalty to help fire France to a 2-0 win over Morocco in a quarter-final encounter in Foxborough, keeping his country’s hopes alive of reaching a third successive final.

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OPINION: France & Morocco's World Cup clash shines light on social & political tensions

While in Boston, where two of the world's top eight national teams will face off in the most balanced of the World Cup quarter-finals, in France thousands of officers will be stationed in Paris and the largest cities to prevent the inevitable. Indeed, while governments have sketched a reconciliation, the two societies seem further apart than ever.

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Brahim Diaz certain that Morocco will challenge France in World Cup quarter-final

Morocco international Brahim Diaz has labelled the North Africans as among the contenders to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup ahead of their quarter-final fixture against France at Boston Stadium on Thursday.

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World Cup LIVE: Mbappe and Dembele take France past Morocco and into the final four

Only eight nations remain involved at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and today sees the quarter-finals kick off with France taking on Morocco in Boston. Follow the build-up as well as all the action from the match right here!

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France & Morocco kicking off World Cup quarter-finals, Argentina out to continue Houdini act

France take on Morocco on Thursday in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final showdown as the largest and most logistically complex edition of the footballing showpiece ever staged enters the home straight.

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Mohamed Ouahbi ignores praise for Morocco until they 'win the World Cup'

Morocco will not be wasting time on premature praise for ⁠their World Cup run ahead of their quarter-final against France, with any stock-taking to be done at the ‌end of the competition, coach Mohamed Ouahbi said on Wednesday.

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Morocco still look to stun France without Ismael Saibari

Morocco have no special plans for their World Cup quarter-final against France but ⁠know they will need to match their heavily fancied opponents in all departments, coach Mohamed Ouahbi said on Wednesday.

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Deschamps says France must be even more efficient in attack against Morocco

France have scored a tournament-leading 14 goals in the World Cup so far ⁠but coach Didier Deschamps urged his players on Wednesday to achieve even greater attacking efficiency when they take on Morocco in ‌Thursday's quarter-final.

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The key numbers as Morocco take on France for a place in the World Cup semi-finals

The first of the World Cup semi-finals takes place on Thursday, as pre-tournament favourites France take on Morocco in Boston.

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Late heartbreak haunts Africa’s World Cup knockout campaign

Morocco are the last men standing for Africa at the 2026 World Cup as they face a quarter-final against France, but had it not been for some late collapses, there may well have been more teams in the last eight.

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Libyan legend Tarik El Taib backs Morocco to eliminate France in World Cup test

Libyan legend Tarik El Taib has expressed confidence that Morocco have what it takes to beat France in their quarter-final clash of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Boston Stadium on Thursday.

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Finland loss in France puts small dent in World Cup qualification chances

Finland were well beaten, 98-69, by France in Pau in both teams' final match of Group G in the first round of European qualifying for the 2027 Basketball World Cup, with both sides already assured of a place in the next round ahead of tip-off.

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France stronger for physical Paraguay test, insists assistant coach Guy Stephan

Assistant coach Guy Stephan said France would be stronger for the physical test they faced ⁠against Paraguay and were preparing for a very different challenge when they take on Morocco in the World Cup quarter-finals on Thursday.

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'Despicable woman': Kylian Mbappe hits back at Paraguayan senator's racist tirade

France striker Kylian Mbappe hit back at a ⁠Paraguayan senator, describing her as a "despicable woman" on Monday after she launched a racist attack on ‌him following Paraguay's elimination from the World Cup.

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World Cup highlights: Haaland sends Brazil packing and England advances in thriller

Sunday marked the second day of the World Cup round of 16. After Morocco and France advanced on Saturday, the following day saw Norway and England secure their spots, eliminating Brazil and Mexico, respectively.

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EXCLUSIVE: Hackett on 'very poor' refereeing in France win & other contentious decisions

With 104 matches across three countries, the 2026 World Cup is the most demanding tournament in history. Flashscore sat down with former Premier League official and refereeing authority Keith Hackett to get his observations and views on the officials and their decision-making during the latest round of games at the tournament.

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World Cup highlights: Morocco show clinical edge while France see off Paraguay

The first day of the World Cup round of 16 occurred on Saturday, with Morocco and France setting up a fascinating quarter-final clash, getting past Canada and Paraguay, respectively.

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'Bleeding' Alfaro unsure if he will continue as Paraguay manager

After Paraguay were knocked out of the World Cup 1-0 by France following ⁠a penalty awarded after a VAR review, Albirroja manager Gustavo Alfaro said he could not criticise the decision of Uzbek referee Ilgiz ‌Tantashev.

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'We know how to play the dirty game too': Mbappe on countering Paraguay

France captain Kylian Mbappe said his side were happy to do whatever it takes to advance in the World Cup after they battled through a bad-tempered last-16 tie with Paraguay to win 1-0 on Saturday.

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Deschamps expected Paraguay to 'chop down' star striker Mbappe

France coach Didier Deschamps said he feared Kylian Mbappe would ⁠be "chopped down" as Paraguay turned their World Cup last-16 tie into a bruising battle, with ‌Les Bleus eventually clawing their way into the quarter-finals with ‌a 1-0 win on Saturday.

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France see off dogged Paraguay in feisty affair to qualify for quarter-finals

A Kylian Mbappe penalty was enough to edge France past a dogged and wily Paraguay side at the Lincoln Financial Field, setting up a tantalising FIFA World Cup (WC) quarter-final tie against Morocco.

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Major weaknesses exposed on the world stage: Where do Sweden go from here?

The dust is starting to settle on Sweden's exit from the 2026 World Cup at the Round of 32 stage, where Graham Potter's side - clearly second best against France - were fortunate to escape with just a 3-0 defeat.