India, July 9 -- This summer began with the promise of 104 matches. The biggest FIFA World Cup in history, expanded to 48 teams and 3 host countries. Now, the tournament moves to the United States. All the fixtures in Mexico and Canada have been completed. Only 8 matches remain. 8 teams.

It's time for the quarterfinals.

World No. 1 France and World No. 6 Morocco will line up tonight at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinal. That was the furthest any African team had ever gone in the competition, before France ended that dream run and came out 2-0 winners, and it is a record Morocco would seek to match (and extend) this time around. France, meanwhile, will be eyeing a third consecut...