Dominant France defeats Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup semifinals

France secured their spot in the World Cup semifinals with a dominant 2-0 victory over Morocco. The French team controlled the match from the outset, leaving Morocco with few opportunities. Despite early chances, including a missed penalty in the 28th minute, France broke the deadlock in the second half.

Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in the 60th minute with a precise diagonal shot, followed six minutes later by Ousmane Dembélé, who sealed the win with a strike from outside the box. France's offensive pressure resulted in 22 shots, 9 of which were on target, compared to Morocco's 5 shots with only 1 on goal.

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France is the first semifinalist of this World Cup after a 2-0 victory over Morocco.

Mbappé's goal brought his World Cup tally to eight, equaling Lionel Messi's record. He was substituted late in the game with a minor injury. This semifinal appearance is France's third in a row, continuing their quest for a third World Cup title after their victory in 2018.

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Mbappé scored with a beautiful diagonal shot for the 1-0 and six minutes later Dembélé scored with a shot from outside the sixteen for the 2-0.