France and Morocco meet in the World Cup quarter-finals tonight, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals. The match kicks off at 9pm UK time (4pm local) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where temperatures are expected to reach 32C.
TV channel and live stream
The match will be shown live and free-to-air on ITV1 and STV (Scotland). Broadcast coverage begins an hour before kick-off. Fans can also stream the match via the ITVX app or STV Player on mobile devices, tablets, smart TVs and gaming consoles.
How they reached the quarter-finals
France secured their spot with a 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Round of 16, courtesy of a second-half penalty by captain Kylian Mbappe. Morocco made history by becoming the first African nation to reach back-to-back World Cup quarter-finals after a commanding 3-0 victory over co-hosts Canada in Houston.
What's at stake
Tonight's winners will play in the first World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, 14 July at Dallas Stadium in Texas. Their opponents will be either Spain or Belgium. Spain beat Portugal 1-0 in the last 16, while Belgium eliminated co-hosts USA 4-1.
Previous meeting
France and Morocco met in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals, with France winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani.



