Mbappé and France face Morocco with a semi-final on the line
France face Morocco tonight
The quarter-final is here. France meet Morocco in the 2026 World Cup, Thursday 9 July, with a semi-final spot on the line (1). Mbappé, Olise, Dembélé, Maignan, your team goes in strong. Nothing else matters until that whistle blows.
Argentine referee Tello appointed, and the internet is not happy
Facundo Tello of Argentina will officiate France v Morocco (2). Social media lit up with conspiracy talk the moment the appointment dropped, a CONMEBOL referee for a European-African quarter-final always raises eyebrows (2). The noise is loud. The only response that counts comes on the pitch.
Sources
- 1. fussballnationalmannschaft.net — Fußball heute live TV Übertragung – Wer überträgt heute Frankreich – Marokko? Fußball heute ARD live
- 2. midilibre.fr — Coupe du monde 2026. Un arbitre argentin nommé pour le choc France-Maroc, les réseaux sociaux crient au complot et au scandale