Updated
Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 4
Morocco, France Set Up World Cup Quarterfinal as 3-0 and 1-0 Wins Return Them to Foxborough
Updated
Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 4

Morocco, France Set Up World Cup Quarterfinal as 3-0 and 1-0 Wins Return Them to Foxborough

3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 4

Summary

  • Thursday’s final World Cup quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium will pit Morocco against France, with kickoff set for 4 p.m. and a semifinal berth at stake.
  • Morocco reached the matchup with a 3-0 win over co-host Canada in Houston, while France needed Kylian Mbappé’s penalty to beat Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia.
  • Foxborough already holds good memories for both teams: Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 there on June 19, and France clinched Group I at the venue with a 4-1 win over Norway.
  • The meeting is the tournament’s highest-ranked matchup so far — France entered the Cup No. 3 in FIFA’s rankings and Morocco No. 7 — and a rematch of France’s 2-0 semifinal win in Qatar in 2022.

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