France vs Morocco — World Cup 2026 Group QF
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Match Recap
France defeated Morocco 2-0 in their World Cup 2026 quarter-final match. Kylian Mbappe scored France's opening goal in the 60th minute, with Ousmane Dembele adding a second six minutes later. This result secured France's spot in the semi-finals.
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Match Recap
2 – 0France beat Morocco 2–0 at Gillette Stadium on July 9, 2026 to reach the semi-finals — the same scoreline as their 2022 semi-final meeting. Kylian Mbappé had a 28th-minute penalty saved by Yassine Bounou, then made amends on 60 minutes with his 20th career World Cup goal, one behind Lionel Messi's all-time record of 21. Ousmane Dembélé added the second six minutes later. Morocco, the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals at back-to-back World Cups, exit the tournament.
Mbappé broke the deadlock after his earlier penalty was saved — his 20th career World Cup goal.
Dembélé doubled the lead six minutes after the opener.
France reach a third consecutive World Cup semi-final (2018, 2022, 2026) and will face the winner of Spain vs Belgium. Morocco's run ends at the quarter-final stage — one round short of their 2022 semi-final — after becoming the first African side to reach back-to-back World Cup quarter-finals.