France vs Morocco Prediction, Picks, Lineups & Best Bets Today World Cup 2026 Quarterfinal

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France vs Morocco Prediction, Picks, Lineups & Best Bets Today World Cup 2026 Quarterfinal

France vs Morocco: Updated Prediction, Picks, Lineups & Best Bets Today | World Cup 2026 Quarterfinal

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🏆 WORLD CUP 2026 · QUARTERFINAL · UPDATED ODDS · TODAY · ALL ODDS FANDUEL

Today, Thursday July 9 · 4:00 PM ET · Gillette Stadium · Foxborough, MA · FOX

France vs Morocco: Updated Prediction & Best Bets

Doué confirmed over Barcola · Latest FanDuel odds

FRA -420 To Advance · Mbappé Anytime -105 · Doué Confirmed Starting

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⚡ UPDATED: DÉSIRÉ DOUÉ NOW CONFIRMED STARTING OVER BRADLEY BARCOLA ON THE LEFT WING, PER CANAL+ AND CONFIRMED ACROSS FRENCH MEDIA · TCHOUAMÉNI STILL NOT EXPECTED TO START, KONÉ CONTINUES ALONGSIDE RABIOT · OLISE, BARCOLA AND KONÉ ALL ONE YELLOW CARD FROM MISSING THE SEMIFINAL · CHADI RIAD SEEN WITH A HEAVY KNEE BANDAGE IN WEDNESDAY TRAINING, HALHAL READY AS ALTERNATE · FRANCE -420 TO ADVANCE · BTTS STILL FAVORS YES AT -106

FIFA World Cup 2026 · Quarterfinal · Today · 4:00 PM ET · Gillette Stadium Foxborough · FOX

🇫🇷 France

vs 🇲🇦 Morocco

Doué In For Barcola 3 France Players 1 Card From Suspension

FD Moneyline (90 min)

FRA -170

MAR +550 · Draw +270

To Qualify (reg+ET+pens)

FRA -420 · MAR +310

FD ODDS:

BTTS Yes -106

U2.5 -128

U1.5 -310

O3.5 +270

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Updated: Doué Confirmed Over Barcola

Canal+ reported Wednesday that Désiré Doué will start on the left wing instead of Bradley Barcola, and it's since been confirmed across French media. He'll line up directly against Achraf Hakimi. Doué came off the bench to change the rhythm of the Paraguay match before Mbappé's winning penalty, which appears to have convinced Deschamps to hand him the start here. Elsewhere, Aurélien Tchouaméni still hasn't returned to full training since his adductor injury and remains unlikely to feature — Manu Koné continues alongside Adrien Rabiot. A genuine card-management wrinkle: Olise, Barcola and Koné were all booked last time out and would miss the semifinal with another yellow.

📋 Predicted Lineups

🇫🇷 France · 4-2-3-1

Mike Maignan

DEF

Jules Koundé · William Saliba · Dayot Upamecano · Lucas Digne

MID

Manu Koné ⚠️ (card risk) · Adrien Rabiot

ATT

Ousmane Dembélé · Michael Olise ⚠️ · Désiré Doué ✅

LONE ST

Kylian Mbappé ⭐ (captain)

Barcola drops to the bench · Marcus Thuram recovered, available for depth

🇲🇦 Morocco · 4-2-3-1

Yassine Bounou

DEF

Achraf Hakimi © · Issa Diop · Chadi Riad ⚠️/Halhal · Noussair Mazraoui

MID

Neil El Aynaoui · Ayyoub Bouaddi

ATT

Brahim Díaz ⭐ · Azzedine Ounahi · Bilal El Khannouss

LONE ST

Soufiane Rahimi 🚨 (in for Saibari)

Riad wearing a heavy knee bandage in training — genuine doubt remains

⭐ Best Bets — FanDuel

⭐ Best Bet #1 · Anchor Play

France To Advance

Deschamps' lineup is now fully settled, and France remain unbeaten this tournament without ever trailing · Covers 90 min, ET and penalties

-420

$42→$10 profit

⭐ Best Bet #2 · Goalscorer Favorite

Kylian Mbappé — Anytime Goalscorer

Leading the Golden Boot race with 7 goals and 2 assists, chasing Messi's all-time World Cup scoring record

-105

$10.50→$10 profit

⭐ Best Bet #3 · A Tense, Tight-Fought Contest

Under 2.5 Total Goals

Slightly more favored than our last look — Morocco's counter-attacking discipline and France's own recent cautious approach both still point toward a controlled scoreline

-128

$12.80→$10 profit

⭐ Best Bet #4 · Unchanged, Still Favors Yes

Both Teams to Score — Yes

Morocco's counter-attacking threat through Díaz and Ounahi remains live even without Saibari, while France should score at least once regardless

-106

$10.60→$10 profit

⭐ Best Bet #5 · Board's Shortest Exact Score

Correct Score — France 1-0

Still the shortest price on the entire grid — a repeat of the same grinding, low-scoring pattern that got France past Paraguay

+500

$10→$60

🎯 Same-Game Parlay Idea · FanDuel

France to advance + Both Teams to Score Yes + Kylian Mbappé anytime goal

Builds on France's settled lineup and clear favorite status, the BTTS lean toward Yes, and Mbappé's central role in almost everything France do well. Check FanDuel for current SGP pricing. "To Advance" covers 90 min, ET and penalties.

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🏆 Our Prediction · France vs Morocco · World Cup QF · Today

France 2–1 Morocco

Mbappé and one of Doué, Dembélé or Olise combine for a controlled French margin, while Morocco's remaining quality through Díaz or Ounahi finds a goal before the final whistle.

Confidence

MEDIUM-HIGH

Nothing in this update changes our core read — France's lineup is now fully settled with Doué confirmed in, and their overall quality and depth remain a clear edge over a Morocco side still adjusting to life without Saibari. The BTTS lean toward Yes keeps us respecting Morocco's remaining individual talent, but France's control of the match should be evident throughout.

FanDuel Sportsbook · World Cup 2026 · France vs Morocco · Today · 4PM ET · FOX

Bet France vs Morocco on FanDuel

Mbappé anytime -105 · BTTS Yes -106 · France to advance -420

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All odds FanDuel Sportsbook, updated today · 3-Way Moneyline (90 min): France -170 / Draw +270 / Morocco +550 · 2 Up Early Payout: France -180 / Draw +270 / Morocco +500 · To Qualify (reg+ET+pens): France -420 / Morocco +310 · Anytime Goalscorer (top of board): Mbappé -105, Dembélé +220, Olise +250, Barcola +270, Doué +270, Rahimi +430, Díaz +500, Rabiot +550, Ounahi +700, El Khannouss +850 · To Score or Assist: Mbappé -170, Olise +110, Dembélé +115, Doué +130, Barcola +135 · Player 1+ SOT: Mbappé -1000, Olise -230, Dembélé -190, Barcola -185, Doué -185, Rahimi -150, Díaz -105 · First Goalscorer: Mbappé +280, Dembélé +600, Olise +700, Doué +750, Barcola +750, No Goalscorer +1000 · Correct Score: France 1-0 +500, Draw 0-0 +1000, Morocco 0-1 +1500, France 2-0 +650, Draw 1-1 +600, Morocco 0-2 +3500, France 2-1 +700, Draw 2-2 +1700, Morocco 1-2 +1800, France 3-0 +1200 · BTTS Yes -106 / No -120 · O/U 1.5: -310 / +240 · O/U 2.5: +104 / -128 · O/U 3.5: +270 / -355 · Half-Time Result: France +105 / Draw +120 / Morocco +500 · Desire Doue confirmed starting over Bradley Barcola · Aurelien Tchouameni not expected to start · Chadi Riad a doubt with a knee issue · Ismael Saibari confirmed out for Morocco, Soufiane Rahimi to start · Gillette Stadium, Foxborough MA · Today, Thursday July 9, kickoff 4:00 PM ET · FOX/Telemundo · Winner faces Spain/Belgium winner in the Semifinal · Must be 21+ · Gambling Problem? 1-800-GAMBLER

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