Morocco aims to make history in the World Cup as it takes on the French giant in a highly anticipated summit on Thursday evening at Boston Stadium, opening the quarter-final round of the 2026 World Cup.

The two teams replay the historic clash that brought them together in Qatar in the semi-final of the previous World Cup edition, where the 'Atlas Lions' became the first Arab and African team to reach the last four. However, their journey ended with a French brace, making Thursday's match for Moroccans an opportunity for revenge and a repeat of their historic achievement.

On the other hand, the French, who have held a high status in the World Cup over the last two editions, appearing in two consecutive finals (winning one and losing the other on penalties), seek to prove their worthiness of being favorites to win the title and move forward toward a third star.

The market value of the 'Roosters' squad is 1.52 billion euros.

The 'Atlas Lions' will face the most expensive squad in World Cup history, as the market value of the 'Roosters' stands at 1.52 billion euros according to Transfermarkt.

Previous World Cup editions (such as Qatar 2022 or Russia 2018) did not see any team reach the 1.5 billion euro mark.

During the current World Cup, the French team broke the record for the highest market value of 11 players on the pitch in a single match in World Cup history, with a starting lineup valued at 908 million euros.

The attack is led by players such as Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, and Michael Olise, as the market value of the attacking quartet alone exceeds 550 million euros.

In contrast, the Moroccan team's current market value has not reached a third of France's value, standing at 447.4 million euros. Star Achraf Hakimi tops the 'Lions' in market value at 80 million euros, followed by prospect Ayoub Bouaddi at 50 million euros.