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Kylian Mbappé and France face Morocco in their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final on Thursday 9 July 2026 at 4:00 PM ET from Boston Stadium.
France arrive having won all five games in the tournament, scoring 14 goals and conceding just two. France won a low-scoring affair with Paraguay in the Round of 16, 1-0. French star Kylian Mbappé is joint second with seven goals in the Golden Boot standings with Norwegian Erling Haaland. Argentina’s Lionel Messi leads with eight goals.
Morocco has reached the quarterfinals with a 2-0-1 record in group play and two wins in the knockout round. Ismael Saibari has found the net three times while Azzedine Ounahi has scored twice in their run so far. In their most recent match, Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 in the round of 16, with Ounahi scoring twice before Soufiane Rahimi added a stoppage-time winner.
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Kylian Mbappé against Achraf Hakimi is the press point that will decide this quarter-final.
France have been an overwhelming team with volume and star power throughout the tournament. That’s 14 goals in five games, and Mbappé has scored seven of them himself, while leading France in shots on goal and creating chances. Even in the closer win over Paraguay, the French attack kept coming back to him as the outlet when the match became crowded.
Morocco has the staff to make that duel a real match, not a formality. Hakimi has created 12 chances in the tournament and does far more than defend in that side. Keep him back for 90 minutes and Morocco loses one of its best transition weapons. Let him come clean and France must defend the space he leaves behind.
Watch the first few times France isolates Mbappé wide. That will tell you if Morocco can accommodate him without breaking the rest of his form.
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