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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has delivered his definitive prediction for the final stages of the World Cup, backing France to lift the trophy once again. The current FIFA chief of global football development insists Didier Deschamps' men look unstoppable, while naming just one European powerhouse capable of halting Les Bleus' charge.

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Morocco have suffered a major setback ahead of their crucial World Cup quarter-final tie against tournament favourites France on Thursday evening. Star forward Ismael Saibari has been ruled out of the clash in Boston after failing to recover from a hamstring injury sustained during the previous round.

Didier Deschamps has confirmed Michael Olise remains on a yellow card for the World Cup quarter-final against Morocco after FIFA rejected a formal appeal. The decision contrasts sharply with the governing body recently overturning a suspension for United States forward Folarin Balogun, adding further frustration as France map their potential route to the semi-final.