France and Morocco clash in the World Cup quarter-finals tonight in Boston, with the match kicking off at 9pm BST on Thursday, July 9. The game is being shown live and for free on ITV1, with coverage starting at 8pm. Fans can also stream the match via ITVX, requiring a valid TV licence and an account.
Tournament Favourites France
France have looked the most complete team in the competition so far, with Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise pulling the strings for Les Bleus. The Real Madrid striker is firmly in the hunt for the golden boot and sits just one goal behind Lionel Messi as the French look to progress to the last four.
Morocco's Impressive Run
Standing in their way are Morocco, who have been mightily impressive Stateside so far. They beat co-hosts Canada in the previous round and will be out for revenge on the French, after they knocked them out of the last World Cup in Qatar at the semi-final stage.
What the Winners Face
The winners of tonight's match will face either Spain or Portugal in the semi-finals.
Quotes from the Managers
Didier Deschamps said: “They don’t have the profile of Paraguay. We will need to be very effective because this Morocco is of very high quality. The level rises as you climb the mountain. Mindset doesn’t win matches but it can make you lose them.”
Mohamed Ouahbi added: “I don’t like this feeling that we can say what we have done is great and everything now is a bonus. We have to think about winning this game. The only bonus is winning the World Cup.”
