France Beats Morocco 2-0 to Reach World Cup Semifinals

France secured a place in the FIFA World Cup semifinals on Thursday after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals, ending the North African side's tournament run and extending Les Bleus' pursuit of a third world championship. Morocco frustrated France through much of the opening half, with goalkeeper Yassine Bounou denying Mbappé from the penalty spot, but the French attack found its breakthrough after halftime. Mbappé opened the scoring in the 60th minute before setting up Dembélé, who doubled the lead six minutes later to seal the result.

The victory sends France into a third consecutive World Cup semifinal, underscoring the consistency of a team that won the tournament in 2018 and finished runner-up in 2022. Mbappé's goal continued his prolific tournament form and kept him among the leading contenders for the Golden Boot, while France maintained its defensive record in the knockout stage. Morocco, the reigning African champion, struggled to create clear scoring opportunities and finished with only limited chances against a disciplined French defense despite another determined performance.