Kylian Mbappe will spearhead the France problem in Foxborough tonight as they appear to navigate a well beyond African champions Morocco and clinch a spot within the World Cup semi-finals.
The groups conflict in a repeat of a last-four assembly in Qatar 4 years in the past, a sport received 2-0 by Les Bleus.
France are the favourites however Morocco can boast a 34-match unbeaten run, a stretch that noticed them topped AFCON winners in January, albeit in controversial circumstances.
Mbappe has seven targets within the match up to now, the identical tally as Erling Haaland and one behind Golden Boot chief Lionel Messi.
The place to observe France v Morocco: TV channel, stay on-line streams
Kick-off on Thursday is at 21:00 BST (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT). Within the UK, stay TV protection is on ITV1.
Streaming is by way of ITV’s website and ITVX app, which is on the market on an enormous number of gadgets for viewing on the go.
World Cup 2026: France v Morocco stats
- There have been six conferences between these groups, leading to 4 wins for France and two attracts
- Their semi-final assembly on the finals in 2022 was the primary aggressive assembly between them, France successful 2-0 by means of targets from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani
- Ought to France advance, they’ll change into the third nation to succeed in the final 4 in three successive tournaments, becoming a member of Germany (4, from 2002-2014 and three from 1982-1990) and Brazil (3, 1994-2002)
- France are on a seven-game successful streak in aggressive matches and have been victorious in 11 of their previous 12 (D1)
- The final time they received eight such matches consecutively was between September 2002 and June 2004 (14)
- Kylian Mbappe has additionally contributed two assists and created 12 probabilities for France at this World Cup, with solely Michael Olise (9) offering greater than the ahead’s eight defensive line-breaking passes for Les Bleus
- Olise is the primary participant to finish not less than 10 dribbles (11), create not less than 10 probabilities in open play (10) and ship not less than 10 by means of balls (11) in his debut World Cup since Brazil’s Zico in 1978
- African groups have twice has gone unbeaten of their opening 5 video games at a World Cup, with Morocco accountable on each events (2022 and 2026)
- For the reason that begin of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Brahim Diez has been immediately concerned in additional targets than another Morocco participant throughout all competitions (6 targets, 4 assists)
- Throughout the final two World Cup tournaments, Achraf Hakimi has created extra probabilities than another defender (21)
- Hakimi’s 15 probabilities created at this yr’s competitors are probably the most by an African defender in a single version on file (since 1966)
