France produced a performance that stripped away the romance and reminded everyone why they remain one of international football's gold standards.

"Everyone is 100 percent fit except Saibari. This game comes too soon for him but I hope he is not out for the rest of the competition," Ouahbi told reporters ahead of Thursday's last-eight showdown at the Gillette Stadium near Boston.

France and Morocco head into their quarterfinal meeting having provided very different answers.