{"id":17172,"date":"2026-07-10T10:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=17172"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:14:21","slug":"france-advance-fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/france-advance-fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"France Advance | FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Quarter-Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is the last eight. The FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 quarter-finals are here, and the tournament just delivered its first major result of the knockout rounds. France are in the semi-finals. Three quarter-finals remain. The field is thinning, and what is left is extraordinary.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/france-advance-fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals\/#Todays_Result_%E2%80%94_France_2%E2%80%930_Morocco\" title=\"Today&#8217;s Result \u2014 France 2\u20130 Morocco\">Today&#8217;s Result \u2014 France 2\u20130 Morocco<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/france-advance-fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals\/#Whats_Still_to_Come_%E2%80%94_Three_Quarter-Finals_Remaining\" title=\"What&#8217;s Still to Come \u2014 Three Quarter-Finals Remaining\">What&#8217;s Still to Come \u2014 Three Quarter-Finals Remaining<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/france-advance-fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals\/#The_Semi-Finals_Taking_Shape\" title=\"The Semi-Finals Taking Shape\">The Semi-Finals Taking Shape<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Watch every quarter-final live in India on ZEE 5. Subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\">ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/a> Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799 and don&#8217;t miss a moment of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\">FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Todays_Result_%E2%80%94_France_2%E2%80%930_Morocco\"><\/span><b>Today&#8217;s Result \u2014 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/fra-vs-mar-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z51000412?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>France 2\u20130 Morocco<\/b><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>France opened the quarter-final programme with a statement. Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 broke the deadlock in the 60th minute with a curling finish into the top corner \u2014 his 8th goal of the tournament, drawing level with Messi at the top of the Golden Boot standings. Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 doubled the lead six minutes later, and France won 2-0 at the Boston Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The scoreline flatters France somewhat. Yassine Bounou was outstanding for Morocco \u2014 saving a penalty from Mbapp\u00e9 in the first half, blocking D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Dou\u00e9&#8217;s low drive in the 35th minute, and watching Lucas Digne&#8217;s thunderous long-range effort rattle the crossbar in added time. Morocco held France to a draw for a full hour before the dam broke. They leave this tournament with their heads held high.<\/p>\n<p>The one concern from France&#8217;s camp: Mbapp\u00e9 was withdrawn in the 77th minute and was seen on the bench with an ice pack on his ankle. With a semi-final now approaching, the fitness of the tournament&#8217;s most dangerous forward is the story to watch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Still_to_Come_%E2%80%94_Three_Quarter-Finals_Remaining\"><\/span><b>What&#8217;s Still to Come \u2014 Three Quarter-Finals Remaining<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/spain\/spain-squad\">Spain <\/a>vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/belgium\/belgium-squad\">Belgium <\/a>kicks off tomorrow \u2014 July 11, 12:30 AM IST \u2014 at the Los Angeles Stadium. Spain have conceded zero goals in this tournament. Belgium have Romelu Lukaku waiting on the bench, having scored three crucial late goals so far. Rodri versus Belgium&#8217;s double pivot is the tactical battle of the week.<\/p>\n<p>Then on July 12, two quarter-finals on the same day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/norway\/norway-squad\">Norway <\/a>face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/england\/england-squad\">England <\/a>at the Miami Stadium at 2:30 AM IST \u2014 the underdog story of the tournament against one of the heavyweights. Erling Haaland against England&#8217;s defensive line. The last ten minutes of Norway&#8217;s match against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/brazil\/brazil-squad\">Brazil <\/a>are all the evidence you need that this tie is not settled until the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/argentina\/argentina-squad\">Argentina <\/a>vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/switzerland\/switzerland-squad\">Switzerland <\/a>follows on the same day \u2014 Kansas City Stadium, 6:30 AM IST. Argentina have been stretched to the brink at multiple points in this tournament, only to rescue themselves with brilliance. Switzerland, having beaten Colombia on penalties, are compact, organised, and extremely difficult to break down. It should be tense.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Semi-Finals_Taking_Shape\"><\/span><b>The Semi-Finals Taking Shape<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>France know they are in. Their semi-final opponent will be either Spain or Belgium \u2014 the winner of tomorrow&#8217;s match in Los Angeles. That semi-final is scheduled for July 15 at the Dallas Stadium, 12:30 AM IST.<\/p>\n<p>The second semi-final, at the Atlanta Stadium on July 16 at 12:30 AM IST, will be contested by the winners of the Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland matches. Four nations remain in the running for that slot. Each of them \u2014 for very different reasons \u2014 genuinely believes they can reach the final in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-four hours ago, 8 teams remained. Now there are 7. By July 13, there will be 4. The FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 is entering its final, defining phase.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Spain vs Belgium \u2014 tomorrow, July 11, 12:30 AM IST, live on ZEE 5. The quarter-finals continue.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is the last eight. The FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 quarter-finals are here, and the tournament just delivered its first major result of the knockout rounds. France are in the semi-finals. Three quarter-finals remain. The field is thinning, and what is left is extraordinary. &nbsp; Watch every quarter-final live in India on ZEE 5. 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