France will play in the semifinals against the winner of the quarterfinal match between Spain and Belgium.
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After Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored goals six minutes apart, France has reached the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. France defeated Morocco 2–0 in the match held on Friday morning.
Didier Deschamps' team is aiming to reach the final for the third consecutive time. France, which won the World Cup title in Russia in 2018, was defeated by Argentina in a penalty shootout in the final in Qatar in 2022. France will play the winner of the quarterfinal between Spain and Belgium in the semifinals.
Mbappé also added his name to the list of those who missed a penalty opportunity at Gillette Stadium. His penalty shot in the 26th minute was saved by Morocco's goalkeeper Bono. Argentina's star Lionel Messi has also missed two penalty opportunities in this World Cup.
Mbappé ended France's goal drought by scoring an excellent goal in the second half. In the 60th minute, he opened France's account by scoring in the top corner from outside the penalty box. This is his eighth goal in the tournament. He is tied with Messi as the top scorer.
Six minutes later, Dembélé scored France's second goal. Dembélé found the target from outside the penalty box after receiving a pass from Mbappé. This is Dembélé's fifth goal in the tournament, while it is Mbappé's third assist.
Morocco became independent from France's colony in 1956 and was also defeated by France in the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup. Before losing to France, Morocco had set the record as the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals.
