France booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Morocco in their quarter-final clash in Boston, USA, on Thursday.
Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored in the second half as Les Bleus overcame a resilient Moroccan side to seal a last-four berth.
France dominated much of the contest and created several early chances but were repeatedly denied by Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.
The win sends the 2018 champions into a last-four showdown against either Spain or Belgium in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.
African champions Morocco had been tipped to pose a serious threat to France’s hopes of reaching a third consecutive World Cup final.
But Didier Deschamps’ men were always in control against a limited Morocco side who failed to register a single shot on goal until France goalkeeper Mike Maignan parried away an 83rd-minute free-kick by Azzedine Ounahi.
France, though, struggled to find a breakthrough, and missed the opportunity to take the lead on 28 minutes when Mbappe saw a penalty saved by Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.
