France and Morocco fight tonight for a place in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup. The referee who will officiate the match has issued ten red cards in a single game.

France and Morocco open the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The two teams meet today, July 9, 2026, at 23:00. The match will take place in Boston.

After finishing second in Group C, Morocco eliminated the Netherlands in the Round of 16 on penalties, and in the quarter-finals, they defeated Canada, 3-0.

France, the world vice-champion, finished first in Group I, and then defeated Sweden in the Round of 16, 3-0, and Paraguay in the quarter-finals, 1-0.

Probable teams:

France: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Kone, Rabiot; Dembele, Olise, Barcola; Mbappe

Morocco: Bounou; Hakimi, Diop, Riad, Mazraoui; El Aynaoui, Bouaddi; Diaz, Ounahi, El Khannouss; Rahimi

The Moroccan forward Ismael Saibari will miss the match against France.

The Argentine Facundo Tello will referee this match. Facundo Tello is considered one of the most respected referees in South American football. He has officiated over 400 matches in all competitions and age categories, issuing 2,032 yellow cards and 75 direct red cards. The moment that brought him international notoriety occurred on November 6, 2022, in the final of the Champions Trophy in Argentina between Boca Juniors and Racing Club.

After Racing scored the goal to make it 2-1 in the 118th minute of extra time, Carlos Alcaraz's celebration in front of the opposing fans caused a general brawl.

From Racing, Johan Carbonero and Carlos Alcaraz were sent off, while Boca Juniors remained with six players, with Sebastian Villa, Alan Varela, Luis Advincula, Frank Fabra, and Dario Benedetto being sent off, along with substitutes Jonathan Galvan, Carlos Zambrano, and Diego Gonzalez.

According to the rules, Boca could not continue the game after the expulsions, and the referee blew the final whistle, recording Racing's victory, 2-1.

The 2026 World Cup is broadcast in Romania by Antena 1, which will also air the quarter-final between France and Morocco on TV. The match can also be watched on the AntenaPLAY platform, live stream or recorded.