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Deschamps wants 'sharper' France attacking display against confident Morocco

France coach Didier Deschamps has challenged his players to be more clinical in front of goal when they face Morocco in Thursday's 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final.

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Injured Morocco star Ismael Saibari ruled out for of World Cup quarter-final with France

Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari has been ruled out of his side's World Cup quarter-final clash with tournament favourites France.

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Morocco chase World Cup history as Mohamed Ouahbi eyes France upset

Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has made it clear his side are not interested in celebrating their run to the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, insisting their focus remains firmly on lifting the trophy.

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Proud head coach Didier Deschamps hails resilient France as they reach World Cup quarterfinals

France coach Didier Deschamps was full of praise for his side after they saw off a tough tackling Paraguay 1-0 in their last 16 clash on Saturday.

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France advance to 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final after narrow win over Paraguay

France were forced to dig deep to get the better of a gritty Paraguay outfit and claim a hard-fought 1-0 win in Philadelphia to advance to the quarter-finals, where they will meet Morocco.

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FIFA World Cup: France prepared for heatwave ahead of Paraguay encounter

France will head into Saturday's FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against Paraguay as favourites, while extremely hot conditions in Philadelphia poses an extra challenge.

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