World Cup LIVE: France and Morocco meeting in sizzling start to quarter-finals

Today's match:

France vs Morocco - 22:00 CET

Live updates:

15:45 CET - Hello and welcome to our coverage of the first quarter-final at the 2026 World Cup! It's some way to start the stage too, with heavyweights France taking on African giants Morocco at the Gillette Stadium just outside of Boston from 22:00 CET.

We are coming off the tournament's first proper rest day, meaning our minds are refreshed and, hopefully, the players are too, with a spot in the semi-finals on the line.

In short, today's is the biggest match at the World Cup so far, and with just one fixture today, we can really sink our teeth into it.

Ahead of kick-off, why not dive into our data-driven preview or check out our video preview below:

Following this evening's clash, the quarter-finals will continue tomorrow with Spain taking on Belgium. Then on Saturday it's a double-header with Norway facing England before Argentina take on Switzerland.

In case you missed any of the action for the last matchday on Tuesday, relive it with our Day 27 Tracker or our daily highlights from yesterday morning.