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France and Morocco are in different groups at the 2026 World Cup. A direct meeting can happen from the knockout stage onwards. On the FIFA ranking, France are the favourite — a 11-place gap.
Marokko schreef historie als eerste Afrikaanse halvefinalist; Frankrijk won 2-0. Marokko wil het stadion in 2026 zien als revanche.
| France 🇫🇷 | Metric | 🇲🇦 Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | FIFA Ranking | #13 |
| Group I | Group | Group C |
| UEFA | Confederation | CAF |
| Didier Deschamps | Head coach | Walid Regragui |
| 16 | WC appearances | 7 |
| World champion (1998, 2018) | Best WC | Fourth place (2022) |
France do what France do: reach the last four or better every two years. Since 2018: runners-up, champions, runners-up, semi-finalist at the Euros — a tournament machine that rarely fails. Mbappé is in top form, Dembélé won the 2025 Ballon d'Or, Tchouaméni and Camavinga form the best box-to-box duo in the world. Deschamps' last World Cup as head coach — he wants to leave with gold. The danger zone is Group I: Senegal have Mané and Koulibaly, Norway have Haaland and Ødegaard. No formality. But in the knockouts: a second World Cup title in eight years is realistic.
The sensation of the previous World Cup returns, and that wasn't an accident. Under Walid Regragui, this is a unit tactically better than its FIFA ranking suggests. Hakimi on the right flank is world-class, Bono in goal can decide any match alone, and Ziyech provides the magic. In Group C they can challenge Brazil for top spot — Morocco already beat Spain and Portugal in 2022, no reason why Brazil are different. The pressure is now enormous: a country expects at least a repeat. A quarter-final exit is a disappointment, a semi-final the minimum, a final the ultimate story for African football.
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Start predicting →France and Morocco are not in the same group. A meeting can only happen from the knockout stage (Round of 16 onwards).
On the FIFA world ranking, France (#2) are favoured over Morocco (#13). The gap is 11 ranking places.
France: World champion (1998, 2018) (16 World Cup appearances). Morocco: Fourth place (2022) (7 World Cup appearances).
France are coached by Didier Deschamps. Morocco are coached by Walid Regragui.
France play in Group I. Morocco play in Group C.
Last updated: 2026-06-07