The quarterfinals are here, and today’s opener could be the most anticipated matchup of this round. A rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinals: France against Morocco. Two picks, both from Les Bleus, and both at very good prices considering what each has done at the tournament.
Here are my Morocco vs France goal scorer picks and World Cup player props for Thursday, July 9.
World Cup Goal Scorer Picks Today
Morocco vs France Goal Scorer Picks
| Morocco Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -225 | 2.5 104o / -128u | +500 |
| France Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +172 | 2.5 104o / -128u | -170 |
Ousmane Dembele — Anytime Goalscorer vs. Morocco (+220)
Yes, Kylian Mbappe even at minus money is never a bad idea. But value is the name of the game and Ousmane Dembele at +220 is where it lives today.
The reigning Ballon d’Or winner is France’s second-leading scorer at this tournament with 4 goals, including one of the most explosive individual performances of the entire competition — a first-half hat-trick against Norway.
Mbappe and Dembele have scored 11 of France’s 14 tournament goals between them, and both players are capable of winning any game on their own.
Morocco will make this tight and cagey as they are a solid defensive side. But Dembele’s ability to cut inside from the right, create his own shot off the dribble, and finish from distance makes him a threat in any kind of match.
At +220, back the Ballon d’Or winner to make his mark in a quarterfinal.
Michael Olise — Assist vs. Morocco (+230)
Michael Olise leads the entire 2026 World Cup with 5 assists which is the most by any player at a World Cup since 1994.
Three of those 5 assists have gone to Mbappe. The French attack has created an impossible choice for defenders: collapse on Mbappe and leave Olise or Dembele free, or track Olise and watch Mbappe disappear behind the backline.
For Bayern Munich this past club season, Olise made 52 appearances across all competitions, scoring 22 goals and providing 31 assists.
Morocco is a 2022 semifinalist who have beaten the Netherlands and swept past Canada 3-0. This will not be easy. But whenever you see +230 on the outright assist leader at the World Cup — one of the best chance creators in world football — you take it.
