BOSTON (Lord Media): France secured a spot in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals by defeating Morocco 2-0 in the first quarter-final. Captain Mbappe and Dembele’s outstanding performance made France the first team to reach the semi-finals. The French team dominated from the start, and after a goalless first half, they scored two goals within six minutes in the second half to claim victory.
In the match held at Boston Stadium, the French team launched several attacks on the Moroccan goal. France was awarded a penalty when Mbappe was brought down in the box, but the Moroccan goalkeeper saved it. The first half ended without any goals.
In the second half, Mbappe scored in the 60th minute to give France the lead, and Dembele doubled the advantage with a stunning goal in the 66th minute. Morocco was awarded a free kick in the 82nd minute, but the French goalkeeper successfully defended it.
Mbappe’s goal tally in the current World Cup has reached eight. He became the first player to score eight goals in two different FIFA World Cup editions, having also scored eight goals in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
