Morocco was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 2-0 loss to France in the quarterfinal on July 9, 2026, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts (near Boston). The match was played in front of a crowd of 65,000 spectators.
France took the lead in the 61st minute through a goal from Kylian Mbappé, who capitalized on a defensive error. The second goal came in the 78th minute from Antoine Griezmann, who scored from a free kick that deflected off the Moroccan wall.
Morocco, who had reached the semifinals in the 2022 World Cup, were hampered by injuries to key players, including defender Noussair Mazraoui and midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, who were both unavailable for the match. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made several saves to keep Morocco in the game until the hour mark.
The result means France advances to the semifinals, where they will face Brazil on July 14. Morocco's campaign ends in the quarterfinals, matching their best-ever World Cup performance from 2022.
