World Cup 2026: France vs Morocco Tips, Odds & Prediction

* Odds supplied by Betway and accurate when this was published.

Morocco meet France at Gillette Stadium outside Boston on Thursday, with kickoff at 22:00 CAT, in a quarter final that repeats their 2022 semi-final, when France came through two goals to nil. Didier Deschamps' team have won all five games so far and are yet to concede in the knockouts, with Kylian Mbappe once more out in front with three goals across those two matches. Morocco have not lost in normal time all tournament, getting past Canada to make the last eight, and they will believe another big upset is possible. BettingTop10 South Africa picked out this rematch as soon as the draw came out. Our dedicated section holds all our World Cup betting tips.

France

France have been clinical at this World Cup, winning all of their matches and netting 14 goals with only two let in, and Kylian Mbappe has scored in both knockout victories to reach 19 World Cup goals in his career. Deschamps has relied on a compact, disciplined system that allows his forwards to break quickly, and the strength of his bench has let him make changes without any drop in level. Marcus Thuram and Aurelien Tchouameni are both fitness concerns after sitting out the last 16 win over Paraguay, so keep an eye on whether they make it. Either way, I believe France are the most complete side still standing and should prove too strong for Morocco.

Probable Lineup: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Kone, Rabiot; Dembele, Olise, Barcola; Mbappe.

Morocco

Morocco have been brilliantly drilled, getting to the quarter finals through a deep defensive block and a deadly counter, including a 3-0 win over Canada despite having very few attempts on goal. Achraf Hakimi pushes them on from right back and Azzedine Ounahi is playing well, while goalkeeper Bounou has already come through one penalty shootout here. Ismael Saibari is out injured, yet their shape at the back and self belief make them a threat to any side. As I see it, Morocco will absorb the pressure and look to hit France on the break.

Probable Lineup: Bounou; Hakimi, Diop, Masina, Mazraoui; El Aynaoui, Bouaddi; Diaz, Ounahi, El Khannous; Rahimi.

France have more quality, but Morocco's discipline and their history of frustrating the big nations suggest a tight, low scoring France win instead of a hammering. I see France getting the breakthrough and keeping another clean sheet, just like in 2022. My forecast: France 2 Morocco 0.

BTTS: No (1.79)

France have kept clean sheets in both knockout games, and Morocco have only found the net when on top, playing it safe against stronger opponents. With Morocco likely to defend deep and the French defence looking solid, I am backing both teams to score to land on no at 1.79.