France Tops Morocco 2-0 as Mbappe Delivers Goal and Assist in World Cup Quarters

The defending champions reached their third straight semifinal after Mbappe converted despite an early penalty miss.

France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals and moved into the semifinals for the third consecutive tournament. The result extended a pattern of steady progress for the French side even as reports differed on exactly how the goals arrived.

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