World Cup update: France and Morocco face off in a World Cup rematch for a semi-final spot

France's star striker Kylian Mbappé trains with his team before the World Cup quarter-final against Morocco. (Photo: AP/Martin Meissner) Source: AP / Martin Meissner/AP Photo/Martin Meissner

The FIFA World Cup returns on Friday with a mouth-watering quarter-final between Les Bleus and Atlas Lions - a rematch of their Qatar 2022 semi-final. Will Morocco finally get its revenge, or will France go back-to-back?

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