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The Moroccan national team is preparing to face the French national team in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this Thursday evening, aiming to reach the semi-finals and repeat the achievement of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, in addition to increasing its financial gains from the tournament.

The 'Atlas Lions' have become the only Arab team still in the 2026 World Cup so far, having secured $21.5 million (equivalent to 201 million Moroccan dirhams) after qualifying for the quarter-finals by defeating Canada in the round of 16.

The financial reward obtained by the Moroccan team included $19 million after guaranteeing qualification to the quarter-finals, in addition to another $2.5 million representing the cost of covering preparation expenses for the tournament, which is the amount received by all participating teams in the World Cup.

But defeating the French team will give Morocco an opportunity to obtain a larger financial prize, starting from $27 million for the fourth place in the World Cup, rising to $29 million for third place, or $33 million for the runner-up, while the World Cup winner receives $50 million.

Added to the prize money for teams reaching the semi-finals is the $2.5 million, meaning the minimum reward Morocco will receive is $29.5 million (equivalent to 275.5 million dirhams), and the maximum is $52.5 million (equivalent to 491 million dirhams).

Morocco's chances against France

The supercomputer 'Opta' predicted that the match between France and Morocco in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals would go to penalties, based on 25,000 simulations run by the computer before the match.

The computer predicted France winning the match with a probability of 61.7%, while giving Morocco a 16.2% chance of reaching the semi-finals for the second time in its history.

The probability of reaching extra time and penalties is higher than Morocco's chance of winning the match, as it gave it 22.1%.

2026 World Cup Prizes

According to the 2026 World Cup prize list approved by FIFA, the winning team will receive $50 million, while the runner-up will get $33 million. The third-place winner will receive $29 million, and the fourth-place team will get $27 million.

Teams from fifth to eighth place receive $19 million each, teams from ninth to sixteenth receive $15 million each, teams from 17th to 32nd receive $11 million each, and teams from 33rd to 48th receive $9 million each.

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