Tournament favorites France take on dark horse Morocco in the first quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Boston – and you can stream the match live around the world for free.
This match evokes memories of Qatar 2022, when the Atlas Lions became the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final, only to see their journey end in a 2-0 defeat against the Blues. What scares Morocco – and the other teams remaining in the tournament – is that France are even better today than when they reached the final four years ago. Didier Deschamps’ men showed they possessed both strength and beauty in a 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the round of 16, courtesy of Kylian Mbappe’s 70th-minute penalty. The France captain and talisman now has seven goals in the tournament and looks determined to win the World Cup for a second time.
Morocco’s 3-0 victory over Canada in the round of 16 looked comfortable enough on the surface, but Mohamed Ouahbi’s men had to survive heavy pressure in the first half and registered just five shots in total. However, tournament football is about getting the job done, and the Atlas Lions have accumulated plenty of experience winning knockout matches. The win against Canada was particularly impressive given top scorer Ismael Saibari went down with a hamstring injury after just 22 minutes and will miss against France, potentially dealing a fatal blow to Morocco’s hopes of progression.
The winners will face Spain or Belgium in the first semi-final in Dallas next Tuesday.
So read on as we show you exactly how to watch France vs Morocco for free from anywhere during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
France vs Morocco: team news
France XI: Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Koné, Rabiot; Dembélé, Olise, Doué; Mbappé.
Morocco XI: Bounou; Hakimi, Diop, Mazraoui, Salah-Eddine; Bouaddi, El Aynaoui; Talbi, Ounahi, El Khannouss; Diaz.
How to watch France vs Morocco for free
France versus Morocco is available for free in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
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Use a VPN to watch France vs Morocco live streams
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How to watch France vs Morocco in the United States
American viewers can watch France versus Morocco on Fox (commentary in English) or Teleworld (Spanish commentary).
Both Fox and Telemundo are available on cord cutters like YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu+Live TV, Sling (certain markets), Fubo Or DirectTV.
Those looking for a streaming service can instead watch France vs Morocco on Fox One (3-day free trial). Telemundo is also available through Peacock ($10.99/month).
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How to watch France vs Morocco in the UK
UK customers are lucky because they can stream France versus Morocco for free on ITV. Live coverage is enabled ITV1 And ITVX.
You need a TV license and a valid UK postcode for an account (eg SE1 7PB).
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How to watch France vs Morocco in Australia
France versus Morocco will be broadcast for free in Australia on SBS on demand.
The streaming platform offers every match of the tournament for free, making it the perfect place to watch the World Cup.
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How to watch France vs Morocco in Canada
In Canada, TSN and free channel Connected TV will broadcast France versus Morocco.
You can stream live via the TSN+ streaming platform, which costs CA$8 per month or CA$80 per year.
CTV will need the TV provider’s login information for you to watch online for free.
Outside of Canada? To use NortonVPN while you travel away from home to unblock your feed.
France vs Morocco: match information
What time does France vs Morocco start?
France versus Morocco will begin at 9 p.m. BST / 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 9. This is 6am AEST on Friday July 10 in Australia.
Who are the teams for France against Morocco?
France
Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris St-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamenaco (Bayern Munich).
Midfield: N’Golo Kanté (Fenerbache), Manu Koné (Rome), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurélien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris St-Germain).
Advantages: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris St-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Man City), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain), Désiré Doué (Paris St-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Jean-Phillipe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
Morocco
Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Munir Mohamedi (RS Berkane), Ahmed Tagnaouti (Royal Armed Forces).
Defenders: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven), Youssef Belammari (Al Ahly), Marwane Saadane (Al Fateh), Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace), Issa Diop (West Ham United), Redouane Halhal (KV Mechelen), Achraf Hakimi (Paris St-Germain), Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).
Midfield: Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille), Neil El Aynaoui (Rome), Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis), Azzedine Ounahi (Girona), Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart).
Advantages: Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), Yassine Gessime (Strasbourg), Ayoub Amaimouni-Echghouyabe (Eintracht Frankfurt), Amine Sbai (Angers).
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Scene |
France |
Morocco |
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Group stage |
Group I: 1st, 9 points |
Group C: 2nd, 7 points |
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last 32 |
Beat Sweden (3-0) |
Beat the Netherlands (1-1 AET; 3-2 on pens) |
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last 16 |
Beat Paraguay (1-0) |
Beat Canada (3-0) |
Can I watch France vs Morocco on my mobile?
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