France v Morocco: Commentary, updates, objectives and stats as Mbappe appears to be like to shoot down African champions
Kylian Mbappe will spearhead the France problem in Foxborough tonight as they appear to navigate a well beyond African champions Morocco and clinch a spot within the World Cup semi-finals.
The groups conflict in a repeat of a last-four assembly in Qatar 4 years in the past, a recreation gained 2-0 by Les Bleus.
France are the favourites however Morocco can boast a 34-match unbeaten run, a stretch that noticed them topped AFCON winners in January, albeit in controversial circumstances.
Mbappe has seven objectives within the event to date, the identical tally as Erling Haaland and one behind Golden Boot chief Lionel Messi.
The place to observe France v Morocco: TV channel, dwell on-line streams
Kick-off on Thursday is at 21:00 BST (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT). Within the UK, dwell TV protection is on ITV1.
Streaming is by way of ITV’s web site and ITVX app, which is offered on an unlimited number of units for viewing on the go.
World Cup 2026: France v Morocco stats
- There have been six conferences between these groups, leading to 4 wins for France and two attracts
- Their semi-final assembly on the finals in 2022 was the primary aggressive assembly between them, France successful 2-0 by way of objectives from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani
- Ought to France advance, they may grow to be the third nation to achieve the final 4 in three successive tournaments, becoming a member of Germany (4, from 2002-2014 and three from 1982-1990) and Brazil (3, 1994-2002)
- France are on a seven-game successful streak in aggressive matches and have been victorious in 11 of their previous 12 (D1)
- The final time they gained eight such matches consecutively was between September 2002 and June 2004 (14)
- Kylian Mbappe has additionally contributed two assists and created 12 possibilities for France at this World Cup, with solely Michael Olise (9) offering greater than the ahead’s eight defensive line-breaking passes for Les Bleus
- Olise is the primary participant to finish not less than 10 dribbles (11), create not less than 10 possibilities in open play (10) and ship not less than 10 by way of balls (11) in his debut World Cup since Brazil’s Zico in 1978
- African groups have twice has gone unbeaten of their opening 5 video games at a World Cup, with Morocco accountable on each events (2022 and 2026)
- Because the begin of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Brahim Diez has been straight concerned in additional objectives than another Morocco participant throughout all competitions (6 objectives, 4 assists)
- Throughout the final two World Cup tournaments, Achraf Hakimi has created extra possibilities than another defender (21)
- Hakimi’s 15 possibilities created at this 12 months’s competitors are probably the most by an African defender in a single version on file (since 1966)
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