The Matildas will face France in the FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinals after Les Bleues demolished Morocco 4-0 in the round of 16.

Fifth-ranked France looked more clinical from the jump in Adelaide and the game was basically put to bed by three goals in a 10-minute period in the first half, with Kadidiatou Diani scoring the opener and creating two more before the half-hour mark.

It is France's fourth straight trip to the quarters, with their best effort a semifinal berth in 2011, although the Matildas will take confidence from a 1-0 win in their final warm-up match a week before the tournament started.

The rematch will take place at Brisbane's Lang Park on Saturday at 5pm AEST.

The French immediately showed why they were heavy favourites going into the match against world number 72 Morocco, picking apart the defence and snuffing out every raid coming the other way.

The opener came in the 15th minute, when Sakina Karchaoui found an effectively unmarked Kadidiatou Diani in the six-yard box and she headed home for her fourth goal of the tournament, after a hat-trick in France's last group match against Panama.

Diani turned provider five minutes later when she broke down the right again and this time cut a ball back in for a trailing Kenza Dali, who curled a ball in off the far post.

Diani was involved again for the third goal, deflecting Morocco's attempted clearance into the path of Eugénie Le Sommer and France's leading goal-scorer took her chance first time.

Down 3-0 at the break, former French international Reynald Pedros must have delivered a stirring half-time speech to his team, because Morocco looked a different side to start the second half.

Ibtisam Jraidi had the best chance to start the half, outpacing the French defence and putting herself in a position to have a shot from the right, but she instead tried to dribble around Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, allowing the French goalkeeper to get a hand to the ball and break up the play.

At the other end, Le Sommer got her second of the night when Morocco's defence somehow lost track of her in the box and she headed home a long cross from Vicki Becho at the far post.

It wrapped up a brilliant night for France that should have Australia at least a little nervous, particularly about the attacking firepower of Diani, Le Sommer, with Dali, Selma Bacha and Grace Geyoro all threatening as well.

Unlike the experienced French team, the other quarterfinal in this side of the draw will feature a first-timer, with Colombia beating Jamaica 1-0 to set up a clash with European champions England.

The deadlock was broken when 18-year-old Ana Guzman fired a long ball from the left sideline, over the top of Jamaica's defenders to her unmarked captain, Catalina Usme, who controlled the ball to ground and poked the ball past Rebecca Spencer.

It kicked off a frantic few minutes, with Jamaica almost scoring immediately after, when Jody Brown tried to head a free-kick in at the far post, but it was just cleared off the line.

Colombia broke the other direction and it looked like teen star Linda Caceido or Mayra Ramirez would make it 2-0 in a two-on-one against Spencer, but they could not complete the counter-attack, with replays showing Caceido was offside anyway.

Jamaica, remarkably, conceded just one goal all tournament, but it was enough to knock them out.

Meanwhile, Colombia became just the second South American team, after Brazil, to reach the quarterfinals at a Women's World Cup.

Look back at all the action in our live blog below.

France vs Morocco in Adelaide

See you soon

This is where you try not to get ahead of yourself, but inevitably get ahead of yourself. Enjoy.

That'll do for the blog tonight. There are two rest days now, so go back and reintroduce yourself to your family. Get some sunlight on your face. We need you refreshed and ready for the quarterfinals.

Here are your World Cup quarterfinalists

• Spain
• Netherlands
• Japan
• Sweden
• Australia
• France
• England
• Colombia

The Matildas will play France in Brisbane on Saturday

That's the quarterfinal locked in.

Australia plays the world number 5 in Brisbane.

I know we beat them in the final friendly match before the World Cup, but this will be a completely different France outfit.

They see themselves as potential World Cup winners, and represent by far the toughest challenge for the Matildas so far in this tournament.

I am sticking to my theory, though, that an easy win in the round of 16 is not good preparation for the quarterfinals.

Much to be discussed before then, including four more days of talking about Sam Kerr's calf.

FULL-TIME: France 4 - 0 Morocco

That was not in doubt for very long. By the 23rd minute it was France 3, Morocco 0.

Morocco were an improved unit in the second half, but the contest was over by that point, and France even extended their lead.

Bacha has done herself a mischief

She may have re-tweaked the injury to her right ankle. She's stayed on the pitch but looks in a bit of discomfort. Every niggle and strain now is of interest to Matildas fans.

This match is fading

Morocco and France in a bit of a holding pattern.

France are rotating their XI, giving those who haven't played minutes at this World Cup a go.

STAT: France have attempted the last 6 shots in this game as Morocco last shot was taken by I. Jraïdi in the 53rd minute. (PressBox)

77' Diani blazes over

It was a lovely set-piece play, with a looped diagonal pass out to the right - the cross came in but Diani couldn't nab another.

70' GOAL LE SOMMER! France have another

The goalscorer extraordinaire has another. It looked like the play had run t's course but Vicki Becho sent in a beautiful cross from a very tight angle to find Le Sommer's head.

68' Karchaoui on target

I said she wasn't on the scoresheet, she's just tried to change that by scything through half the Moroccan team and curling a shot on goal. It was comfortable for the keeper though.

66' It's the first corner of the match

And it's for Morocco! Straight into the keeper's hands.

63' France bomb a great chance

Dali crossed from the right and Diani misses the header, then Le Sommer, not expecting it to land at her feet, misses a chance to plant it in the net.

Lauren James is really sorry

"Wholly out of character."

Offside?

Surprised there was no offside for France's 2nd goal. French #9 was between the keeper and the ball. Considering Australia were denied a goal due to offside against Canada

- Chris

Would have been harsh, I think, she actively avoided getting involved. But it is a grey area, up to interpretation from the officials.

Sakina Karchaoui has been superb for France

Not among the goalscorers, but the left-back's overlapping runs have been key in most of France's attacking plays.

53' Morocco definitely improved this half

Nothing to lose, I suppose. Chebbak raids down the right, her cross is collected by the keeper.

49' French on the attack

They're trying to get the Bacha-Le Sommer-Diani combination going again.

Now Morocco break down the other end!

Ibtissam Jraidi rounds the keeper but can't quite get a shot on target.

It's all going to plan

You've won me Dan, an easy France win could be good for the Tillies - it won't test any new tactics they've been working on and hopefully make them a little complacent.

- Mike

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The second half is underway

Maybe this is a good thing for Australia?

Hear me out. I know this is very impressive from France.

Let's assume they are going through to face Australia, it's not the best preparation to have an extremely easy game beforehand.

Look at what happened to Germany, who beat Morocco 6-0, then lost their next game to Colombia 2-1.

Australia's tight game against Denmark, in which they were challenged but prevailed, is surely a better build up?

Have I convinced you?