{"id":251987,"date":"2026-07-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/diving-into-the-fifa-world-cup-quarter-finals-plus-a-france-morocco-preview-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T00:00:00","slug":"diving-into-the-fifa-world-cup-quarter-finals-plus-a-france-morocco-preview-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/diving-into-the-fifa-world-cup-quarter-finals-plus-a-france-morocco-preview-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"Diving into the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, plus a France-Morocco preview | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST:<\/strong> Twenty-seven days and 96 games later, the FIFA men\u2019s World Cup (WC) quarter-finals (QFs) are set. Today\u2019s the first day in a while without a game, so take the respite to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/bracket-challenge\/2026-world-soccer\/new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check on your bracket<\/a> and read up on the upcoming matches, plus how the final two teams clinched their spots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Down two goals to nil, Argentina rebounds and survives: <\/strong>To the heartbreak of Egypt fans, defending WC champs Argentina <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/soccer\/argentinas-hard-fought-win-over-cape-verde-raises-questions-2026-07-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><del>conjured the Dark Arts<\/del><\/a> made magic happen <em>again<\/em> yesterday, scoring three second-half goals in 13 minutes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DagQuELCQAk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this Lionel Messi stunner<\/a>, to defeat Egypt 3\u20132.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Their QF opponent? Switzerland, who defeated Colombia in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VqASxH2YH0I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wild penalty shootout<\/a> yesterday after a 0\u20130 regulation draw, advancing to the QFs for the first time since 1954.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcfa The QFs begin with France vs. Morocco tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET: <\/strong>It\u2019s a fiery rematch of the 2022 WC semifinal, which France won 2\u20130 before losing to Argentina in the final. <em>Les Bleus <\/em>have dominated the tourney behind the high-scoring winger trio of Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, and Michael Olise, who\u2019ve combined for 11 goals and nine assists.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That said, Morocco\u2019s Atlas Lions will be hungry for revenge. Star striker Ismael Saibari is dealing with a hamstring injury, but will pose a challenge for France if he takes the pitch. 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