Some knockout ties need no selling. France versus Morocco at a World Cup makes its own case, and both dressing rooms know precisely why.
Three years on from that 2022 semi-final in Qatar – the night Morocco’s fairytale collided with Les Bleus and stopped – the sides meet again, this time in the quarter-finals, on Thursday 9 July at 9pm BST. Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, just south of Boston, stages the rematch.
The framing has shifted, though: Morocco arrive as genuine contenders rather than gatecrashers, and France as favourites still chasing that trophy that slipped away in 2022.
Below you can weigh up the latest France vs Morocco betting odds from our bookmakers.
France vs Morocco – Betting Odds
With a World Cup semi-final spot on the line, the France vs Morocco betting odds lean one way. France are strong favourites after five wins five four, while Morocco are clear outsiders despite their unbeaten run and 2022 pedigree. The draw sits respectfully in between.
1X2 Betting Odds
The 1X2 market is the one bet most people start with. Here you choose one of the three possible outcomes: the first team to win (marked “1”), the draw (“X”), or the second team to win (“2”).
1X2 covers normal time only. Extra time and penalties are not included, so if the score is level after 90 minutes the market settles as a draw, even if a team goes on to win the shootout and reach the semi-finals.
As a rule of thumb, the shorter the odds on an outcome, the more likely the bookmaker rates it. The bigger the price, the longer the shot. With that in mind, here are the current France vs Morocco odds for the 1X2 market:
| France win (1) | Draw (X) | Morocco win (2) |
| 5/9 | 14/5 | 19/4 |
Double Chance Odds
Double chance is a safer version of the 1X2 market. Instead of picking one outcome, you cover two of the three at once, which gives your bet two ways to win. There are three combinations to choose from, each written as a pair.
- “1X” (first team or draw) lands if France win or the game finishes level
- “12” (first team or second team) lands if either side wins, so the only losing result is a draw, which effectively makes it a bet on “not the draw”
- “X2” (draw or second team) lands if Morocco win or it ends all square
Because you’re covering two outcomes, the price is always shorter than the matching single result. You accept a smaller return in exchange for a better chance of collecting. Like 1X2, it settles on the 90 minutes.
| 1X – France or draw | 12 – France or Morocco | X2 – Draw or Morocco |
| 2/15 | 3/13 | 8/7 |
Handicap Betting Odds
Handicap betting exists to level out a mismatch. The underdog team gets a virtual head start in terms of goals, while the favourite gets a virtual deficit. The final result is worked out by applying that figure to the real score.
A team on -1 begins the match a goal behind, so it has to win by two clear goals or more for the bet to win. The same team at -0.5 only needs to win by any margin. From the other direction, a +1 or +0.5 line gives the outsider a cushion.
Back Morocco +1 and you win if they avoid defeat or lose by exactly one goal, because a one-goal loss becomes a draw once the handicap is applied and your stake is returned. The half-goal lines (-0.5 and +0.5) take that refund out of play and force a clean win or lose.
| France –1 | Morocco +1 |
| 10/11 | 10/13 |
| France –0.5 | Morocco +0.5 |
| 6/11 | 27/20 |
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) Odds
Both Teams to Score is a market that completely ignores who wins. The only thing that matters here is if both teams will score at least one goal. A “Yes” needs each team to score at least once, so 1-1, 2-1 and 3-2 all pay. A “No” wins whenever at least one team fails to score, which includes a goalless draw.
It’s an interesting market because it keeps a match alive no matter who’s ahead (you’re cheering for goals, not a particular side). Extra time doesn’t count, so BTTS is settled on the 90 minutes.
| Yes | No |
| 1/1 | 5/7 |
Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds
The goal total market ignores the winner and focuses only on the total number of goals both teams score combined. The bookmaker sets a line, usually 2.5, and you simply decide whether the game will produce more or fewer goals than that number.
The half-goal is there on purpose: it makes a tie impossible. “Over 2.5” needs three goals or more across the match (2-1, 3-0, 3-2 and so on), while “under 2.5” needs two goals or fewer (0-0, 1-0, 1-1 or 2-0). A single goal can flip the result, which is exactly why the market gets so tense in the closing stages.
As with everything else here, only the 90 minutes count towards how it settles. Remember: You can choose other lines as well, like 1.5, 3.5 or 4.5 – each one will have its own prices.
| Over 2.5 goals | Under 2.5 goals |
| 20/21 | 20/27 |
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Correct Score Odds
With Correct Score, you predict the exact final scoreline and only that scoreline pays out. It’s the toughest of these markets to get right, because you have to nail both the result and the precise number of goals, and that difficulty is exactly why the prices are so much longer than a straight match-result bet.
Bookmakers put up dozens of possible scorelines, pricing the most likely patterns of play at the shortest odds and letting the unlikely results drift out to big numbers. Correct score settles on 90 minutes, so any extra-time goals are ignored.
The table below features a handful of possible scorelines for this match, but you can back any result you like. Also you can place your bet on our World Cup betting page.
| 0–0 | 1–1 | France Win 1–0 |
France Win 2–1 |
| 9/1 | 6/1 | 5/1 | 15/2 |
Please note that these France vs Morocco betting odds are accurate as of the time of publishing. Always check the latest prices before placing a bet.
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