France secured a 2-0 victory over Morocco in the quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Boston Stadium, booking a place in the semifinals.
Key takeaways
- France beat Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-final at Boston Stadium to reach the last four.
- Les Bleus dominated early chances, firing 13 shots compared with Morocco’s one.
- Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty in the 28th minute but later made a decisive impact in the second half.
- Mbappé’s scoring brought him to eight goals in the tournament, level with Lionel Messi of Argentina.
- He also set up the second France goal, scored by PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé.
- With Morocco eliminated, there are no African teams left in the 2026 World Cup.
France control the contest and progress
France started brightly and quickly established themselves in the attacking rhythm, registering 13 total shots while Morocco managed just one in the opening phase.
Despite that early momentum, the match included a major setback for France: Kylian Mbappé struck a penalty wide in the 28th minute.
Mbappé makes up for the miss as France go through
Mbappé responded after the break, delivering a superb strike in the second half that erased the earlier penalty disappointment and lifted his tournament tally to eight goals.
That total puts him level with Argentina’s Lionel Messi, matching the output of the World Cup’s leading marksman.
Mbappé also played a direct role in the second France goal, assisting Ousmane Dembélé, who scored to extend the advantage and seal the 2-0 result.
Semifinal picture
After Morocco’s elimination, the competition has no remaining African representatives in the 2026 World Cup.
France will now face either Spain or Belgium in their semifinal, with the opponent to be determined by the outcome of the other quarter-final.
