France advances to World Cup semi-finals after beating Morocco 2-0

Kylian Mbappé led France into the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals with a decisive 2-0 victory over Morocco. Mbappé, who also had an earlier penalty miss, opened the scoring in the second half with a skillful right-footed shot. He then provided an assist for Ousmane Dembélé, who sealed the win with France's second goal.

With his goal, Mbappé is now tied with Lionel Messi of Argentina for the tournament's top scorer, each having netted 8 goals. Morocco fought hard to find a comeback goal but ultimately could not overcome France's lead. Their elimination means no African nations remain in the competition.

This victory marks France's third consecutive appearance in the World Cup semifinals. The team, a two-time winner in 1998 and 2018, now has an opportunity to claim their third World Cup trophy. France was the runner-up in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, losing to Argentina in the final.

France will play the winner of the upcoming match between Spain and Belgium in the semifinals. The semifinal match is scheduled to take place on the 15th in Dallas, Texas.