World Cup 2026 quarter-final · Match 97 · latest available post-match xG updated 18 August 2026, 13:37 ET

Morocco 0–2 France xG: World Cup 2026 quarter-final result

Match 97 has a post-match xG result: Morocco 0–2 France. This page leads with actual advancement and the knockout xG verdict; match xPts is supporting chance context only.

Quarter-final result

France advanced from Match 97

France advanced with an xG edge (3.69–0.14 xG), winning 2–0.

Score
0-2
xG
0.14-3.69
Match xPts
0.05-2.91

Full match page: France 2–0 Morocco

xG verdict

Did France deserve to beat Morocco by xG?

Yes. France advanced 2-0 and also led the match xG 3.69-0.14. On chance quality, the win was backed by the xGF profile.

Quick answers

Who won Morocco vs France at the World Cup 2026?
France beat Morocco in Match 97 and advanced from the quarter-finals. The score was Morocco 0–2 France; the xG was Morocco 0.14 · France 3.69.
Did France deserve to beat Morocco by xG?
Yes. France advanced 2-0 and also led the match xG 3.69-0.14. On chance quality, the win was backed by the xGF profile.
What was the xG in Morocco vs France?
Morocco 0.14 · France 3.69. Match xPts, used here as chance context rather than bracket points, were Morocco 0.05 and France 2.91.

Path so far

Tournament xG form

Match 97

Morocco

winner of Match 89

Total xGF
8.46
Total xGA
7.76
Total xGD
+0.70
Group xPts
5.76
Group delta
+1.24
KO xG
2.34-4.77

Morocco reached this round through Canada 0–3 Morocco, with 0.82-0.84 xG against Canada.

Match 97

France

winner of Match 90

Total xGF
17.53
Total xGA
8.34
Total xGD
+9.19
Group xPts
6.07
Group delta
+2.93
KO xG
11.57-5.48

France reached this round through France 4–6 England, with 2.88-2.88 xG against England.

How they got here

Morocco reached this slot as winner of Match 89. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 8.46, xGA 7.76, xGD +0.70; the group-stage baseline was 7 group points, 5.76 group-stage xPts, xGF 6.12, xGA 2.99, points-vs-xPts delta +1.24.

France reached this slot as winner of Match 90. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 17.53, xGA 8.34, xGD +9.19; the group-stage baseline was 9 group points, 6.07 group-stage xPts, xGF 5.96, xGA 2.86, points-vs-xPts delta +2.93.

The knockout score decides advancement. The xG numbers describe the match chance profile and the form each side brought into the tie; match xPts is context only.

More context: World Cup 2026 bracket · results and xG · Round of 16 guides · Morocco team page · France team page.