France vs Morocco Confirmed Lineups

France vs Morocco Confirmed Lineups

Get the official France vs Morocco confirmed lineups, team news, and match prediction. Check out the starting XI and latest betting odds here.

France vs Morocco Confirmed Lineups

Competition

World Cup

Match Date

Thursday 9 July 2026

Kick-off Time

21:00 UK time

Venue

Boston Stadium

The starting lineups for the World Cup fixture between France and Morocco have been confirmed.

France Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Mike Maignan; Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Digne; Adrien Rabiot, Manu Koné; Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Désiré Doué; Kylian Mbappé

Substitutes: N'Golo Kanté, Brice Samba, Lucas Hernández, Bradley Barcola, Maghnes Akliouche, Marcus Thuram, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Maxence Lacroix, Ibrahima Konaté, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Robin Risser, Rayan Cherki, Malo Gusto, Théo Hernández, Jean-Philippe Mateta

Morocco Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Issa Diop, Anass Salah-Eddine; Neil El Aynaoui, Ayyoub Bouaddi; Brahim Díaz, Azzedine Ounahi, Chemsdine Talbi; Bilal El Khannouss

Substitutes: Soufiane Rahimi, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Marwane Saadane, Gessime Yassine, Amine Sbaï, Chadi Riad, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Ismael Saibari, Youssef Belammari, Ayoub El Kaabi, Munir El Kajoui, Samir El Mourabet, Redouane Halhal, Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Sofyan Amrabat

France vs Morocco Immediate Reaction

France

France lineup in a cohesive 4-2-3-1 shape tonight, anchored by Adrien Rabiot and Manu Koné in the double pivot. Kylian Mbappé leads the line with stellar creative support from Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, and Désiré Doué in advanced positions.

Morocco

Morocco deploy a matching 4-2-3-1 setup, fielding Neil El Aynaoui and youngster Ayyoub Bouaddi in the deeper midfield roles. Achraf Hakimi starts in his familiar right-back role, while Brahim Díaz and Azzedine Ounahi provide key attacking spark behind forward Bilal El Khannouss.

France vs Morocco Reactive Bet Builder

Our suggested bet builder for this massive clash focuses on the attacking threats of both side's creative stars. We are backing Kylian Mbappé to be a constant menace by taking over 3.5 shots during the game and also finding the back of the net as an anytime goalscorer. To complete the slip, we expect French midfielder Désiré Doué to test the opposition goalkeeper by registering over 0.5 shots on target.

France vs Morocco Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

With the confirmed lineups locked in, France look incredibly formidable in attack with their selection of world-class creators. Morocco possess plenty of technical quality in midfield and speed on the flanks, but keeping the French frontline quiet over ninety minutes will prove a steep hill to climb.

Score Prediction: 2-1

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