From The Sports Desk: Rivals France and Morocco meet to kick off quarterfinals

France has won all five of its games so far in this tournament. Can it continue its march toward a third-consecutive World Cup final? Or will Morocco pull off an upset?

There’s only one game today, but it’s a big one. France and Morocco renew their World Cup rivalry in the opening game of the quarterfinals, four years after they met in the semifinals. France has played five games this tournament — and won all five. It seems destined to reach its third consecutive World Cup final. Or can Morocco pull off the upset?

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After yesterday’s day off (boring, wasn’t it?), we’re back in action with Morocco carrying Africa’s hopes against tournament favorite France, a repeat of the 2022 semifinal.