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France 2–0 Morocco · Quarter-Final Match Report

France 2–0 Morocco · Quarter-Final. Full-time report with Elo ratings, FIFA rankings and verified match facts.

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France 2–0 Morocco · Quarter-Final · Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.

This pre-match fact update covers France (FRA) and Morocco (MAR). Elo lists FRA at 2143 and MAR at 1921, a 222 point gap. Roster data lists FRA with 26 players at average age 26.6, and MAR with 26 players at average age 25.9.

Key numbers

  • Elo rating: France 2143 · Morocco 1921
  • FIFA ranking: France #2 · Morocco #14

What to watch

  • Match status: scheduled; FRA vs MAR kicks off at 2026-07-09T20:00:00Z.
  • Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA.
  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-09T20:00:00Z.

Fact box

  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-07-09T20:00:00Z.
  • Match status: scheduled; FRA vs MAR kicks off at 2026-07-09T20:00:00Z.
  • Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA.
  • FIFA ranks: FRA 2, MAR 14.

Squad notes

  • Kylian Mbappé (Offence) — Kylian Mbappé is listed as Offence; roster age 27; DOB 1998-12-20.
  • N'Golo Kanté (Midfield) — N'Golo Kanté is listed as Midfield; roster age 35; DOB 1991-03-29.
  • Theo Hernández (Defence) — Theo Hernández is listed as Defence; roster age 28; DOB 1997-10-06.
  • Achraf Hakimi (Defence) — Achraf Hakimi is listed as Defence; roster age 27; DOB 1998-11-04.
  • Yassine Bounou (Goalkeeper) — Yassine Bounou is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 35; DOB 1991-04-05.
  • Brahim Diaz (Midfield) — Brahim Diaz is listed as Midfield; roster age 26; DOB 1999-08-03.

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