France vs Morocco Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips (July 09, 2026)

🧨 France vs Morocco Prediction

To kick off our France v Morocco preview, we are first going to give you our own prediction.

France have been the most impressive side to watch in this year’s competition, with their fantastic front four lighting up the tournament at different stages as they have made their way through to the last 8. Those attacking options combined with the strength in depth they have coming from the bench means our France v Morocco quarter-final prediction is for a France win to take them into the last 4.

Morocco have the talent and mentality to put it up to France in what is a repeat of the 2022 World Cup semi-final, which France won 2-0, and we think it is going to be a hard-fought French win, with both sides finding the back of the net in Foxborough. Morocco have built on their 2022 run and are up to 7th in the official World Rankings. They have the personnel to hurt France, but we just think in those moments when the game opens up, France’s forward potential outweighs that of the Atlas Lions.

It is going to be tactical and tense as both sides fight for the chance to make the last 4, but the goalscoring potential of Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé should see France home.

🥇 France vs Morocco Betting Odds

When we look at the latest betting odds compared, we find that France are comfortable favourites to go through against Morocco on July 9th.

The current France v Morocco odds have Didier Deschamps’ France team as strong favourites with a range of the best Irish bookies for the World Cup, with Les Bleus priced at between 1.57 and 1.60 for the match. Morocco are available at between 5.50 and 6.35 for this quarter-final game. The draw for those that think we could be heading for extra time and penalties is put up at around 3.85.

Below you can see the France v Morocco odds from 5 bookies we have listed from our dedicated bookmaker reviews in Ireland page.

Result

France to Win

1.57

1.60

1.57

1.57

1.57

Morocco to Win

5.75

5.50

6.35

6.35

6.35

Draw

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.85

3.85

Both Teams to Score

1.95

1.96

2.05

2.05

2.05

Over 2.5 Goals

1.96

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

Result

France to Win

1.57

1.60

1.57

1.57

1.57

Morocco to Win

5.75

5.50

6.35

6.35

6.35

Draw

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.85

3.85

Both Teams to Score

1.95

1.96

2.05

2.05

2.05

Over 2.5 Goals

1.96

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

✨ France Squad Form

France have been the most impressive team at this World Cup. They won their three group games against Senegal, Iraq and Norway before beating Sweden comfortably 3-0 in their last 32 clash. They then moved on to Philadelphia to take on Paraguay in the last 16. They beat the South Americans 1-0 through a Kylian Mbappé penalty in what was an ill-tempered and poorly officiated match.

France Players to Watch

We will now look at three France players who will be key to beating Morocco in the quarter-final.

• Kylian Mbappé: The Real Madrid superstar has really stepped up in this World Cup and co-leads the Golden Boot race with Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland at the moment with 7 goals. His record of 19 in 19 World Cup games overall is frightening, and he showed great leadership with his performance in that game with Paraguay.
• Michael Olise: The creative spark for this French team. If France are going to go on and win the tournament, the Bayern Munich star is going to be at the forefront of his team’s attacking plans. He has 5 assists to his name, the most in the World Cup so far, and if he can add a couple of goals to his assisting, France will be hard to beat.
• William Saliba: Morocco will pose a serious threat to France’s aspirations of winning the 2026 World Cup, so they are going to have to be diligent and organised defensively. Saliba plays his club football for one of the most organised and structured defensive teams, Arsenal, so he will be key alongside Dayot Upamecano in stopping Morocco.

🪄 Morocco Squad Form

Morocco have had an up-and-down run to the last 8 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They drew with Brazil in their opening group match before beating Scotland and Haiti to finish 2nd in Group C. They then took on the Netherlands in the last 32, where a 91st-minute Issa Diop goal took the game into extra time. The Atlas Lions then won the tie on penalties before knocking out co-hosts Canada in the last 16 on a scoreline of 3-0. They lost star forward Ismael Saibari to injury after just 22 minutes of that game, but Azzedine Ounahi and Brahim Diaz stepped up in his absence, with Ounahi hitting a brace and Brahim laying on two goals.

Morocco Players to Watch

Below are three players that may prove crucial to Morocco reaching back-to-back World Cup semi-finals on July 9th.

• Achraf Hakimi: The captain is without doubt the best attacking right-back in the world and has already scored a goal and laid on 2 more for his team in this World Cup. How effective he can be against France’s left-hand side could be instrumental to his team’s chances of progressing.
• Brahim Diaz: The Real Madrid attacker is key to Morocco’s offensive game plan. He has 4 assists in the tournament, 1 behind Michael Olise, and has 14 goals in 31 appearances for Morocco.
• Ismael Saibari: The new Bayern Munich signing went off injured against Canada, so we don’t know if he will take to the field in Foxborough. If he does, he will be a major threat to France’s defence. Playing up front, he has 3 goals in this World Cup and will be keen to add to that tally if he is fit to play.

🔮 France vs Morocco Predicted Lineups

In relation to the potential France v Morocco lineups ahead of the match, below you will find the starting teams both nations put out in their respective last 16 wins over Paraguay and Canada.

🎯 France vs Morocco - H2H Stats

When we look at the France v Morocco head-to-head record, we can see that the teams have played one another on 8 occasions. There have been five French wins and one Moroccan victory, while there have been 2 draws.

Their highest profile encounter came at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In that semi-final clash, France came out on top 2-0 to reach their second successive World Cup final.

Below you can see the stats from their last three international meetings.