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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Graham Ruthven

World Cup schedule today: How to watch France v Morocco, TV channels & live stream Thursday July 9th

France and Morocco will meet on Thursday for a place in the World Cup last four.
France and Morocco will meet on Thursday for a place in the World Cup last four. Photograph: Franck Fife,carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images

The 2026 World Cup quarter-finals kick off with a blockbuster clash between France and Morocco in Boston. This is a match with a lot of cultural overlap between the two nations involved with several French-born players in the Morocco squad.

Three and a half years ago, the Atlas Lions made an historic run to the semi-finals, becoming the first African nation to reach the final four of a World Cup. A statement victory over France would make them genuine contenders to win the whole thing.

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