French superstar Kylian Mbappe once again helped his side beat Morocco 2-0 at Boston Stadium to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals.
France got a golden opportunity to take the lead in the first half after Noussair Mazraoui brought down Mbappe in the penalty area, but the Real Madrid striker’s effort was saved by Yassine Bounou.
However, the second half brought joy to the French side as Mbappe found the net in the 60th minute, notching his eighth goal of the tournament.
So far, he is the second-highest goalscorer in World Cup history with 20 goals, one behind Lionel Messi (21).
Ousmane Dembele netted France’s second and final goal in the 66th minute following a pass from Mbappe.
Didier Deschamps’ side reached the World Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive time.
Mbappe was adjudged the Superior Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
Later, while talking to reporters, France Captain Mbappe said: “I took a knock to the ankle, but I’m fine. At that point, JP [Jean-Philippe Mateta] was in better shape than I was to play the final minutes. The secret to this France team? There’s only one way to relax, and that’s by winning. Until we’ve done that, we don’t let up. We’re in the semi-finals and we’re very happy, but there’s still a long way to go. We realise that what lies ahead is even tougher than what we’ve been through, but we’re ready to face anything.”
