# France vs Morocco: 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal on July 9, a 2022 semi-final rematch > France and Morocco meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal on July 9 in the United States; Argentine referee Facundo Tello will officiate; eight teams remain after the round of 16 concluded July 7; Morocco carries Africa's remaining tournament hopes after Egypt's exit, with Egypt formally demanding FIFA action over disputed refereeing in its last-16 loss to Argentina **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-07 · heads: How Life Changes · 11 takes · 4 lenses · 7 regions ## Summary [France](/en/entity/france) and [Morocco](/en/entity/morocco) face each other in the 2026 [FIFA World Cup](/en/entity/fifa-world-cup-2026) quarterfinal on July 9 in the United States. Argentine referee Facundo Tello will officiate. The round of 16 concluded July 7, leaving eight sides in the tournament: France, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England, [Argentina](/en/entity/country/argentina), and [Switzerland](/en/entity/switzerland). [Morocco](/en/entity/morocco) is the last African team in the competition; [Egypt](/en/entity/country/egypt), eliminated in the round of 16 by [Argentina](/en/entity/country/argentina), has formally demanded FIFA action over what it describes as controversial refereeing decisions in that match. ## Why it matters Morocco reaching the quarterfinals means the Atlas Lords carry Africa's remaining [World Cup](/en/entity/fifa-world-cup-2026) ambitions in 2026. Egypt's formal complaint to FIFA over refereeing in its R16 defeat adds a governance dimension to the African footballing narrative around this quarterfinal. The eight remaining teams span Europe and South America, with no Asian or North American side in the last eight. ## What to watch - Whether [Morocco](/en/entity/morocco) can advance past [France](/en/entity/france) and reach the World Cup semi-finals - FIFA's response to Egypt's refereeing complaint regarding the Argentina round-of-16 match - Which semifinal pairings emerge from the full quarterfinal bracket ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### Moroccan football press; referee appointment from the Atlas Lions' perspective - **Morocco World News** (Morocco, en) — Morocco World News confirmed the appointment of Argentine Facundo Tello as referee, the first official appointment detail disclosed for the match. Coverage frames the game from the Moroccan national perspective, foregrounding the refereeing choice. > "FIFA has appointed Argentine referee Facundo Tello to officiate Morocco's World Cup quarterfinal against France." Source: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/07/327831/facundo-tello-to-referee-morocco-france-world-cup-quarterfinal/ ### US sports; match time, schedule and quarterfinal preview for July 9 - **DraftKings Network** (United States, en) — The principal US scheduling and preview reference for France vs Morocco on July 9, covering match time and up-to-date knockout results across the quarterfinal round. > "Find the full 2026 World Cup schedule for Thursday, July 9, featuring France vs. Morocco and up-to-date knockout results." Source: https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2026/07/08/2026-fifa-world-cup-schedule-france-vs-morocco-match-time-and-quarterfinal-preview/ ### African media; Morocco as Africa's last standard-bearer, Egypt's referee dispute - **OkayAfrica** (Pan-African / United States, en) — OkayAfrica's July 8 digest captures the dual African narrative: Morocco enters the quarterfinal as the continent's sole survivor, while Egypt is demanding FIFA action over refereeing it considers controversial in its last-16 exit against Argentina. The outlet covers the governance complaint angle that continental and Arabic sports media have amplified. > "Egypt demanding action from FIFA over controversial refereeing decisions in its last-16 defeat to Argentina, as Morocco carries Africa's remaining World Cup hopes." Source: https://www.okayafrica.com/today-in-africa-july-8-2026-egypt-challenges-world-cup-exit-nigeria-probes-fake-presidency-agency/1434808 ### unlabelled - **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/8/fifa-world-cup-2026-quarterfinal-fixtures-match-previews-schedule - **Sky Sports** (United Kingdom, en) — Source: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13556636/world-cup-2026-bracket-and-knockout-fixtures - **beIN Sports** (Qatar / United States, en) — Source: https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/fifa-world-cup-2026/articles/when-is-the-round-of-8-played-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-2026-07-07 - **Yahoo Sports** (United States, en) — Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eight-remain-know-2026-world-225300788.html - **FIFA** (International, en) — Official FIFA match centre page for France vs Morocco in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal on July 9, providing the authoritative score and line-up record. > "France v Morocco: Line-ups, Score and Live Updates, Quarter-final, FIFA World Cup 2026." Source: https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/285023/289289/400021536 - **ESPN** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/760510/morocco-france - **Fox Sports** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup-men-france-vs-morocco-jul-09-2026-game-box-score - **Yahoo Sports** (United States, en) — Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/live/world-cup-bracket-schedule-scores-results-live-update ## Across the graph - Related: [[world-cup-qf-2026]], [[france-paraguay-wc-r16-jul4]], [[morocco-canada-wc-r16-jul4]], [[world-cup-argentina-switzerland-qf]], [[egypt-world-cup-knockout-2026]] - Entities: France, Morocco, Fifa World Cup 2026 --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/en/n/world-cup-qf-france-morocco-jul9