Football fans around the world are preparing to follow one of the most exciting matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup when the Moroccan national team faces its counterpart France in the quarter-final stage.
The Moroccan national team faces its counterpart France at 11 p.m. today, Thursday, at Boston Stadium in the United States of America, in the first matches of the round of 8 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The channel broadcasting the match
The two teams previously met in the previous edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2022 in Qatar, where the French national team managed to advance to the final round through Morocco after winning two goals to nil.
It is scheduled that beIN Sports HD Max1 channel will broadcast the France match against Morocco live on air, preceded and followed by an analytical studio to review the most prominent technical points while following the atmosphere inside and outside the stadium.
Morocco’s path
The Moroccan national team began its journey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by drawing with Brazil one goal each, before defeating Scotland one goal to nil and beating Haiti four goals to two, qualifying as runner-up from Group Three.
In the knockout stages, the Moroccan national team proved it is coming to repeat the achievement of the previous edition of the FIFA World Cup when it finished fourth, or perhaps better, as it overcame the Netherlands on penalties before defeating Canada, one of the hosts of the World Cup, with a clean three goals.
France’s path
As for the French national team, it proved from the very first moment in the World Cup that it is one of the fiercest teams competing for the title, managing to defeat Senegal three goals to one, then Iraq with a clean three, and Norway four goals to one.
In the knockout stages, the French national team toyed with its counterpart Sweden, winning with a clean three again before defeating Paraguay in the round of 16 with one goal to nil.
Match stars
Today’s match features many global stars, led by Kylian Mbappé, France’s captain and a strong contender for the top scorer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside his teammate Ousmane Dembélé.
As for the Moroccan national team, despite Ismail Saibari not being ready to play in that match due to injury, the Atlas Lions also possess prominent elements, including Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Díaz, and Sofiane Rahimi.
The United States of America is hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with Mexico and Canada, with the participation of 48 teams for the first time in the history of the tournament, during the period from last June 11 to July 19 of the current year.
