The knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026 continue on Thursday (9 July) as France take on Morocco in a blockbuster quarter-final with a place in the semi-finals at stake.France are chasing a third FIFA World Cup title after lifting the trophy in 1998 and 2018. Les Bleus are also aiming to reach a third consecutive World Cup semi-final after finishing runners-up in the previous edition.Morocco, meanwhile, will look to build on their historic run in 2022, when they became the first African nation to reach a FIFA World Cup semi-final. The Atlas Lions booked their place in the last eight after a commanding victory over Canada in the Round of 16.Match: France vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter-finalDate: Thursday, 9 July 2026Kick-off (India): 1:30 am IST (Friday, 10 July)France vs Morocco Live Streaming Where to Watch in IndiaFans in India can stream the France vs Morocco FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final live on ZEE5 with an eligible FIFA World Cup subscription.France vs Morocco Venue, Stadium & Match ConditionsThe quarter-final will be played at Boston Stadium.France Predicted Starting XIFormation (4-2-3-1):Mike Maignan; Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Manu Koné, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappé.Morocco Predicted Starting XIFormation (4-2-3-1):Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Noussair Mazraoui; Neil El Aynaoui, Ayyoub Bouaddi; Brahim Díaz, Bilal El Khannouss, Azzedine Ounahi; Soufiane Rahimi.France vs Morocco Key Players to WatchFrance: Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise.Morocco: Achraf Hakimi, Yassine Bounou, Soufiane Rahimi.France vs Morocco Injury News & Team UpdatesFrance advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the decisive second-half penalty.Morocco secured their place in the last eight with a convincing 3-0 victory over Canada.France vs Morocco Head-to-Head RecordFrance and Morocco have met six times previously.Total matches: 6France wins: 4Draws: 2Morocco wins: 0The upcoming quarter-final is a rematch of the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-final, when France defeated Morocco 2-0 before finishing runners-up to Argentina.France vs Morocco Match Prediction & Score PredictionFrance enter the contest in strong form, having won each of their last five matches, while Morocco are unbeaten in their previous five games.Predicted score: France 2-1 Morocco.France vs Morocco Team Stats in FIFA World Cup 2026France – Last five matchesParaguay 0-1 FranceFrance 3-0 SwedenNorway 1-4 FranceFrance 3-0 IraqFrance 3-1 SenegalForm: W W W W WMorocco – Last five matchesCanada 0-3 MoroccoNetherlands 1-1 Morocco (Morocco won 3-2 on penalties)Morocco 4-2 HaitiScotland 0-1 MoroccoBrazil 1-1 MoroccoForm: W D W W D