France Cruises Past Morocco 2-0 to Reach World Cup Semi-Finals
July 9, 2026 ยท By yayscore Newsroom
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France secured their place in the next knockout round with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Morocco in the World Cup Quarter-finals.
France dominated their World Cup Quarter-finals clash against Morocco, effectively ending the contest with two goals before the 70th minute. Despite a missed penalty early on, the French attack proved too potent for Morocco, who struggled to create significant chances throughout the match, ultimately being eliminated from the competition.
Kylian Mbappe was at the heart of the French attack, having a penalty saved in the 28th minute. However, he quickly redeemed himself, scoring the opening goal in the 60th minute with an assist from D. Doue. Just six minutes later, O. Dembele doubled France's lead, capitalizing on another assist from Mbappe to make it 2-0.
Morocco tried to respond with a flurry of substitutions immediately after conceding the second goal, bringing on A. Bouaddi and B. El Khannouss in the 62nd minute, and later B. Diaz and A. Salah-Eddine in the 74th minute. However, their efforts were largely contained by France's defense, as evidenced by Morocco managing only one shot on target out of five total attempts. They also received a yellow card for I. Diop in the 63rd minute.
This victory means France progresses to the semi-finals of the World Cup, continuing their impressive tournament run. Morocco, despite a spirited effort, sees their World Cup journey conclude in the Quarter-finals. France will now prepare for their next challenge in the knockout stage.