How to watch France v Morocco, team news, injuries, predicted line-ups and more | OneFootball

2018 World Champions France take on Morocco in a replay of the 2022 semi-final, with a place in the final four up for grabs.

France earned their place in the last eight after securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the Round of 16, whilst Morocco secured their passage after dismantling co-hosts Canada 3-0.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game in Massachusetts…

Kick-off time in the UK

France v Morocco kicks off at 21:00 BST on Thursday 9 July.

How to watch in the UK

TV channel: ITV1

Streaming: ITV X

Team news

France midfielder Aurien Tchouameni is a doubt due to an adductor injury that kept him out of Les Blues’ 1-0 win over Paraguay.

Morocco forward and top scorer in the tournament Ismael Saibiri has been ruled out after suffering a hamstring injury against co-hosts Canada in the Round of 16. Soufiane Rahimi is expected to replace him in the starting line-up.

Predicted line-ups

France XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Kone, Rabiot; Dembele, Olise, Doue; Mbappe.

Morocco XI (4-2-3-1): Bounou; Hakimi, Riad, Diop, Mazraoui; Bouaddi, El Aynaoui; El Khannouss, Ounahi, Diaz; Rahimi.

Recent form

France won all three of their Group I matches, as they disposed of Senegal 3-1, Iraq 3-0 and a much-changed Norway 4-1 to secure top spot. Les Blues brushed aside Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32, before scrapping past Paraguay 1-0 thanks to a Kylian Mbappe penalty.

Morocco drew 1-1 with Brazil in their tournament opener, before narrowly defeating Scotland 1-0. They rounded off their Group C campaign with a 4-2 victory over Haiti, before beating the Netherlands on penalties in the Round of 32 after a 1-1 draw. Finally, they brushed aside co-hosts Canada 3-0 to progress to the final eight.

What’s been said?

France manager Didier Deschamps on facing Morocco: “Planning for a match, Morocco’s profile is not that of Paraguay. So Morocco, for those who are not familiar with them, already stepped up when we met them four years ago in Doha in the semi-finals. They also made it to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, so they are among the very best teams with very good players. They are not here by accident.”

Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi on Morocco trying to win World Cup: “France are favourites but we will do everything possible to win tomorrow and qualify for the semi-finals. I don’t like this feeling ‘we have done well to get here and all the rest is bonus’. No, the bonus is to win the World Cup. This is how we have come this far and we will go further.”