“This team is a joke” - Rio Ferdinand delivers verdict on France and tips hat to 2 players after they go past Morocco in FIFA World Cup quarter-final

× Rio Ferdinand has hailed France after they eased past Morocco in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. He claimed that Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are unstoppable, adding that the whole team was a 'joke'. Ad Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Ferdinand posted that Morocco were the toughest test for France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but they managed to seal their place in the semifinals comfortably.

He added that Mbappe and Dembele are in red-hot form and will punish sides for the slightest mistake and said: "Mbappe + Dembele smell blood man!!!! This team is a joke ffs. Wow - this was their hardest test and comfy."

Ad Trending Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Ferdinand said that France were the favourites for the title, pointing to their attack as the best in the tournament. He added that Desire and Rayan Cherki are the options off the bench and said: "If Didier Deschamps manages [Ousmane] Dembele and [Kylian] Mbappe they’ll go and win it. Right, Kylian, your best games, the best I’ve seen you, are from the left.

You go on the left, you cut in and just slap goals and you get six goals this tournament. Dembele, you start the press and you finish things off and get five goals." Ad "[Desire] Doue on the right and [Michael] Olise in the No.

10. Game over. Game over, no questions.

No more questions, your honour! [Rayan] Cherki is a bad man, I love him. But again, there’s no slant on anyone, Cherki can come in, Cherki might start another couple of games, but I’m starting the tournament like this.

A fit Lamine Yamal, a fit Nico Williams and a fit Rodri… Spain take some beating. I’ve been saying France every day until today."

Ad France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup and finished as runners-up in 2022, with Kylian Mbappe playing a key role. France in red-hot form at the FIFA World Cup once again France started off their FIFA World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win, with Kylian Mbappe scoring a brace. They followed it up with a 3-0 win over Iraq, and a 4-1 thrashed of Norway in the final group stage match.

Ad France went on to win 3-0 in the Round of 32 match, and then fought their way to a 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Round of 16.Morocco were their toughest test of the tournament, and they managed to seal a 2-0 win over the African champions. × Was this article helpful?

Thank You for feedback Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sripad Rio Ferdinand has hailed France after they eased past Morocco in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. He claimed that Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are unstoppable, adding that the whole team was a 'joke'. Ad Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Ferdinand posted that Morocco were the toughest test for France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but they managed to seal their place in the semifinals comfortably.

He added that Mbappe and Dembele are in red-hot form and will punish sides for the slightest mistake and said: "Mbappe + Dembele smell blood man!!!! This team is a joke ffs. Wow - this was their hardest test and comfy."

Ad Trending Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Ferdinand said that France were the favourites for the title, pointing to their attack as the best in the tournament. He added that Desire and Rayan Cherki are the options off the bench and said: "If Didier Deschamps manages [Ousmane] Dembele and [Kylian] Mbappe they’ll go and win it. Right, Kylian, your best games, the best I’ve seen you, are from the left.

You go on the left, you cut in and just slap goals and you get six goals this tournament. Dembele, you start the press and you finish things off and get five goals." Ad "[Desire] Doue on the right and [Michael] Olise in the No.

10. Game over. Game over, no questions.

No more questions, your honour! [Rayan] Cherki is a bad man, I love him. But again, there’s no slant on anyone, Cherki can come in, Cherki might start another couple of games, but I’m starting the tournament like this.

A fit Lamine Yamal, a fit Nico Williams and a fit Rodri… Spain take some beating. I’ve been saying France every day until today."

Ad France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup and finished as runners-up in 2022, with Kylian Mbappe playing a key role. France in red-hot form at the FIFA World Cup once again France started off their FIFA World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win, with Kylian Mbappe scoring a brace. They followed it up with a 3-0 win over Iraq, and a 4-1 thrashed of Norway in the final group stage match.

Ad France went on to win 3-0 in the Round of 32 match, and then fought their way to a 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Round of 16.Morocco were their toughest test of the tournament, and they managed to seal a 2-0 win over the African champions. × Was this article helpful?

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