Football fans will turn their attention this Thursday evening to Gillette Stadium, where the Moroccan national team will clash with their French counterparts in the opening match of the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
The match has a revenge element for the "Atlas Lions", after the last encounter between the two teams in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup ended with a victory for France (2-0), while Morocco seeks this time to write a new chapter in its history and reach the semi-finals for the second time in a row.
today, Thursday, at 23:00 Mecca, Cairo and Moscow time, 22:00 Morocco time,
at Gillette Stadium – Foxborough in the United States.
The match will also be broadcast for free via the Moroccan terrestrial sports channel within Morocco.
The French national team reached the quarter-finals after defeating Paraguay with a goal scored by Kylian Mbappe from a penalty kick, raising his tally to 7 goals in the tournament, behind leader Lionel Messi (8 goals).
As for the Moroccan national team, it qualified after a big win over Canada with a clean sweep of three goals, continuing its strong performances in the tournament.
The "Atlas Lions" will enter the match without their top scorer Ismail Saibari, who suffered a hamstring injury during the match against Canada, and coach Mohamed Wahbi confirmed that he is not ready to participate.
