Today's football tips for 9 Jul 2026: key match analysis for World Cup 2026 quarterfinals and today's football fixtures.
On 9 July 2026, today's football tips focus on the first day of the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals, revisiting the 2022 World Cup semifinal clash where defending champions France face Morocco, who finished 4th last time. Let's follow the match analysis and predictions for this matchup.
- World Cup 2026 quarterfinal / Kickoff at 03:00 (early morning 10 July Thailand time)
*Live broadcast on Monomax + free live streaming on Monomax Sports Channel 29
France has firmly emerged as the favorites to win World Cup 2026, being the only team to win all 5 matches in regular time, scoring a total of 14 goals and conceding just 2. They have won 11 of their last 12 official games (1 loss). Marcus Thuram and Aurélien Tchouaméni remain injured, but Manu Koné continues to fill the midfield role. The attack is strong with Kylian Mbappé having scored 7 goals so far, chasing the top scorer Lionel Messi (8 goals), partnering with Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, and Bradley Barcola.
Morocco remains unbeaten in 5 tournament matches but has drawn twice in regular time (1-1 vs Brazil in the group stage and 1-1 vs Netherlands in the round of 32, winning 3-2 on penalties). They have never beaten France in 6 meetings within 90 minutes (2 draws, 4 losses), including a 0-2 loss in the 2022 World Cup semifinal. They have also avoided defeat in their last 10 matches in regular time. However, Ismaël Saïbari, who has scored 3 goals, may be unavailable due to injury, likely replaced by Sofyan Rahimi upfront. The defense must check the fitness of Chadi Riyad. While attackers Brahim Diaz, Azzedine Ounahi, and Bilal El Khannous remain, overall Morocco is still weaker than France and likely to be defeated again.
Match Prediction France will comfortably edge out Morocco.