France and Morocco meet again today, four years after their 2022 World Cup semifinal, this time with a quarterfinal spot on the line.
Ousmane Dembele scored a first half hat trick the last time France played in Massachusetts, a group stage win over Norway, and he and Kylian Mbappe are back in the state for today’s knockout clash.
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Where Is The France vs. Morocco Game?
France and Morocco will meet at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which FIFA has rebranded as Boston Stadium for the tournament.
The venue is located approximately 30 miles southwest of Boston and 25 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island.
It serves as the regular-season home for the NFL’s New England Patriots and MLS’s New England Revolution.
Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 9.
How Did France And Morocco Get Here?
France, one of the pre-tournament favourites, advanced past Paraguay with a narrow 1-0 win in the Round of 16, thanks to a 70th-minute strike from Mbappé – his 19th career World Cup goal and seventh of this edition.
It was their only single-goal victory so far, having otherwise cruised through their opening five matches.
Morocco edged Netherlands on penalties in the Round of 32 before thrashing co-hosts Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16, with Azzedine Ounahi netting twice.
This is Morocco’s second consecutive quarter-final appearance, following their historic semi-final run in 2022.
France’s Path Through The World Cup So Far
- June 16: France 3, Senegal 1 (Group I)
- June 22: France 3, Iraq 0 (Group I)
- June 26: France 4, Norway 1 (Group I)
- June 30: France 3, Sweden 0 (Round of 32)
- July 4: France 1, Paraguay 0 (Round of 16)
- July 9: vs. Morocco (Quarterfinals)
Morocco’s Path Through The World Cup So Far
- June 13: Morocco 1, Brazil 1 (Group C)
- June 19: Morocco 1, Scotland 0 (Group C)
- June 24: Morocco 4, Haiti 2 (Group C)
- June 29: Morocco 1, Netherlands 1, Morocco won 3-2 on penalties (Round of 32)
- July 4: Morocco 3, Canada 0 (Round of 16)
- July 9: vs. France (Quarterfinals)
Gillette Stadium Capacity
Gillette Stadium holds 64,628 fans for the World Cup, including 92 luxury suites and more than 5,000 club seats. That makes it one of the smaller venues in the tournament.
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey seats 82,500, while Estadio Azteca in Mexico City holds around 80,000 for World Cup matches.
