WORLD CUP DAILY, July 9: Quarterfinals kick off

Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
Quarterfinals kick off today with Morocco, ranked 6th by FIFA, taking on France, ranked 1st, at 1 p.m. in Boston.
Morocco is the first African country to reach two World Cup quarter-finals and has lost only two of their last nine matches against European teams. They also have scored 10 goals at the 2026 World Cup, becoming the second African team to reach “double figures” in a single tournament.
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