Coluna do Fla
·9 July 2026
France v Morocco: where to watch live, predictions and probable line-ups

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·9 July 2026

The World Cup quarterfinals are underway and, this Thursday (09), France and Morocco will battle for a place in the semifinals. Thus, the first “decisive” clash kicks off at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) in Boston, United States.
In short, according to Artificial Intelligence, the main prediction for the match between France and Morocco this Thursday (09) is a win for the French national team in regular time, with the most likely score being 2-0.
In addition, according to Opta Analyst, Stats Perform’s sports journalism and data analysis platform, France has a 61.7% chance of winning the match within 90 minutes. On the other hand, Morocco has a 16.2% chance of pulling off an upset. Finally, the probability of a draw, sending the match to extra time, is 22.1%.
First of all, forward Kylian Mbappé, captain and biggest star of Real Madrid (ESP), is France’s undisputed leader. The World Cup’s second-leading scorer, he sets the tone for the French attack with his explosive pace and clinical finishing.
In addition, Michael Olise, who can play as a midfielder or forward, is considered the creative brain of the French national team in this edition of the World Cup. He leads FIFA’s official “Creativity” index with a rating of 8.15 and is primarily responsible for supplying the attack and breaking through opponents’ defensive lines.
On the other hand, one of Morocco’s biggest standouts is attacking midfielder Brahim Díaz. A Real Madrid star, he has taken over the No. 10 shirt and is the great creative maestro of the Moroccan team. He leads the attack with 4 assists in this World Cup.
Another Morocco standout is right-back Achraf Hakimi. Fresh off winning the Champions League with PSG (FRA), he is essential in supporting the attack and is one of the players with the most passes and crosses for the Moroccan team during the tournament.
Maignan; Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano and Digne; Koné (Tchouaméni), Rabiot and Olise; Dembélé, Doué and Mbappé. Head coach: Didier Deschamps.
Bono; Hakimi, Diop, Riad and Mazraoui; Bouaddi, El Aynaoui, Ounahi, El Khannouss and Brahim Díaz; Rahimi. Head coach: Mohamed Ouahbi.
In short, the match between France and Morocco, valid for the World Cup quarterfinals, will be broadcast live on Rede Globo and SBT on free-to-air TV. In addition, SporTV on pay TV, as well as GE TV and Cazé TV on YouTube, will also show the decisive clash.
It is worth mentioning that the winner of this matchup will face whoever advances from the clash between Spain and Belgium. The national teams will compete for the other place in the World Cup semifinals this Friday (10) starting at 4 p.m. (Brasília time).
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