France became the first nation to book a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Morocco 2-0 in Thursday’s quarter-final clash.
After a tightly contested first half, France eventually found the breakthrough early in the second period. Captain Kylian Mbappe, who had earlier missed a promising opportunity, redeemed himself by opening the scoring to put Les Bleus in front.
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Ousmane Dembele later doubled France’s advantage with his fifth goal of the tournament, sealing victory and ending Morocco’s impressive World Cup campaign.
The result sends Didier Deschamps’ side into a third consecutive World Cup semi-final, underlining their consistency on football’s biggest stage.
France will now face the winner of the quarter-final between Spain and Belgium as they continue their pursuit of another World Cup title.
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