FOXBOROUGH — Surely Ousmane Dembélé remembers this place well.
When the France national team last took the pitch in Massachusetts, the 29-year-old PSG star registered a first-half hat trick to stamp a convincing win over Norway in the Group Stage.
He and Kylian Mbappé have returned.
France will meet Morocco for an elimination match in the World Cup quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium (which is recognized by FIFA as Boston Stadium) in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m. on FOX.
France, among the heaviest favorites to win the tournament, slid past Paraguay, 1-0, on a 70th-minute goal by Mbappé in the Round of 16 to reach this point. It was Mbappé's 19th career World Cup goal, and seventh of this tournament, as the team prevailed in its lone one-goal match in five outings (5-0 record).
Morocco edged Netherlands on penalty kicks (1-1; 3-2 PKs) in the knockout round, and blasted past Canada (3-0 final) in the Round of 16 behind a pair of strikes by Azzedine Ounahi to advance here. This marks the nation's second straight trip to the quarterfinals. It reached the semis for the first time ever in 2022.
Where is the France vs. Morocco game?
The France and Morocco national teams will play at Gillette Stadium, which FIFA has designated as Boston Stadium for sponsorship purposes. It is located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, about 30 miles southwest of Boston. The stadium resides 25 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island.
It is home to NFL's New England Patriots and MLS' New England Revolution.
Gillette Stadium capacity: How many people can you fit?
Gillette Stadium has a capacity of 64,628, which includes 92 luxury suites and over 5,000 club suites.
It's smaller than many of the other 16 stadiums being used for the World Cup Games. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey has a capacity of 82,500. According to FIFA, Mexico City has a capacity of about 80,000 for the World Cup games.
How to watch France vs. Morocco
If you want to watch the World Cup in English, then you can watch the World Cup games on FOX or Fox Sports One, as Fox holds the exclusive broadcast rights in English.
Alternatively, you can stream the games with English commentary on Fubo and on Hulu + Live TV. If you're looking to stream it for free, Fubo does offer a free trial.
France World Cup results
- June 16: France 3, Senegal 1 — Group I
- June 22: France 3, Iraq 0 — Group I
- June 26: France 4, Norway 1 — Group I
- June 30: France 3, Sweden 0 — Round of 32
- July 4: France 1, Paraguay 0 — Round of 16
- July 9: vs. Morocco — Quarterfinals
Morocco World Cup results
- June 13: Morocco 1, Brazil 1 — Group C
- June 19: Morocco 1, Scotland 0 — Group C
- June 24: Morocco 4, Haiti 2 — Group C
- June 29: Morocco 1, Netherlands 1 (3-2 PKs) — Round of 32
- July 4: Morocco 3, Canada 0 — Round of 16
- July 9: vs. France — Quarterfinals
Chris McDaniel contributed to this story.
Source: The Patriot Ledger
