International
[Stephen Wright](/author/stephen-wright-0) 05 Jul 2026
William Saliba was the first of our international players to make it through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup as France won 1-0 against Paraguay on Saturday.
He played 90 minutes of a hard-fought victory, keeping a clean sheet to ensure Kylian Mbappe’s 70th-minute penalty was enough to separate the two sides.
Saliba also recorded a pass accuracy of 95%, made 11 defensive contributions and completed five recoveries. His nation have only conceded two goals in the tournament so far.
In the quarter-final, France will take on Morocco at 9pm UK time on Thursday, July 9 in Boston Stadium.
### OUR GUNNERS IN THE LAST 16 AND QUARTER-FINALS
_all times UK_
**Sunday, July 5** Brazil (Martinelli, Gabriel) v Norway (Odegaard)
New Jersey | 9pm
**Monday, July 6** Mexico v England (Saka, Rice, Madueke, Eze)
Mexico City | 1am
Portugal v Spain (Merino, Zubimendi, Raya)
Dallas | 8pm
**Tuesday, July 7** USA v Belgium (Trossard)
Seattle | 1am
**Thursday, July 9** France (Saliba) v Morocco
Boston | 9pm
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