2026 World Cup: The combined France and Morocco XI ahead of their quarter-final clash

09.07.26 FT World Cup

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Just hours before the quarter-final between France and Morocco at the 2026 World Cup, here's our combined XI featuring the top players from both squads.

Ahead of this high-stakes showdown between the Blues and the Atlas Lions, it's the perfect moment to unveil a combined starting XI of the tournament's standout performers from both nations. Unsurprisingly, the French attack dominates this selection, spearheaded by an unstoppable Kylian Mbappé since the group stage.

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Here’s our best XI:

Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou (Morocco)

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) – William Saliba (France) – Dayot Upamecano (France) – Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco)

Midfielders: Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco) – Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) – Michael Olise (France)

Forwards: Kylian Mbappé (France) – Ousmane Dembélé (France) – Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco)

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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