Mbappe now has 20 FIFA World Cup goals, 8 this season. (Photo: Reuters)

Too good, too many, too Mbappe: France march into 3rd straight World Cup semi-final

FIFA World Cup 2026: France beat Morocco 2-0 in Boston to reach a third successive FIFA World Cup semi-final. The win keeps alive their bid to add another title after the 2018 triumph and 2022 runner-up finish.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Yacine Bounou saved Mbappe's penalty and kept Morocco level before half-time
  • France finally broke through when Mbappe curled home from outside the box
  • Dembele added the second goal after Mbappe created the move minutes later

France booked their place in a third consecutive FIFA World Cup semi-final with a 2-0 victory over Morocco in Boston on Wednesday. After a goalless first half in which Yacine Bounou denied Kylian Mbappe from the penalty spot and produced a string of fine saves, the France captain broke the deadlock in the 60th minute with a stunning curling effort from outside the box. Ousmane Dembele doubled the advantage six minutes later, finishing off a move created by Mbappe, as Didier Deschamps' side comfortably saw out the contest.

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The result keeps alive France's bid to add to their 2018 World Cup triumph after finishing runners-up in 2022, while Morocco's impressive campaign came to an end at the quarter-final stage.

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