Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé fire France into World Cup semifinals with win over Morocco
FIFA WC26
2-0
Finished
2-0
Finished
Key moments
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60'
Goal
Kylian MBAPPE (France) scores!! -
63'
Yellow card
Issa DIOP (Morocco) is booked by -
66'
Goal
Ousmane DEMBELE (France) scores!!
Squads
France squad
- Selected
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3 Lucas Digne
Defender -
4 Dayot UPAMECANO
Defender -
5 Jules KOUNDE
Defender -
6 Manu KONE
Midfielder -
7 Ousmane DEMBELE
Forward -
10 Kylian MBAPPE
C Forward -
11 Michael OLISE
Forward -
14 Adrien RABIOT
Midfielder -
16 Mike MAIGNAN
Goalkeeper -
17 William SALIBA
Defender -
20 Desire DOUE
Forward -
1 Brice SAMBA
Goalkeeper -
2 Malo GUSTO
Defender -
8 Aurelien TCHOUAMENI
Midfielder -
9 Marcus THURAM
Forward -
12 Bradley BARCOLA
Forward -
13 Ngolo KANTE
Midfielder -
15 Ibrahima KONATE
Defender -
18 Warren ZAIRE-EMERY
Midfielder -
19 Theo HERNANDEZ
Defender -
21 Lucas HERNANDEZ
Defender -
22 Jean-Philippe MATETA
Forward -
23 Robin RISSER
Goalkeeper -
24 Rayan CHERKI
Midfielder -
25 Maghnes AKLIOUCHE
Midfielder -
26 Maxence Lacroix
Defender
Morocco squad
- Selected
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1 Yassine BOUNOU
Goalkeeper -
2 Achraf HAKIMI
C Defender -
3 Noussair MAZRAOUI
Defender -
6 Ayyoub BOUADDI
Midfielder -
7 Chemsdine TALBI
Midfielder -
8 Azzedine OUNAHI
Midfielder -
10 Brahim DIAZ
Forward -
14 Issa Diop
Defender -
23 Bilal EL KHANNOUSS
Midfielder -
24 Neil EL AYNAOUI
Midfielder -
26 Anass SALAH EDDINE
Defender -
4 Sofyan AMRABAT
Midfielder -
5 Marwane SAADANE
Defender -
9 Soufiane RAHIMI
Forward -
11 Ismael SAIBARI
Midfielder -
12 Munir EL KAJOUI
Goalkeeper -
13 Zakaria EL OUAHDI
Defender -
15 Samir EL MOURABET
Midfielder -
16 Gessime YASSINE
Midfielder -
17 Amine SBAI
Forward -
18 Chadi RIAD
Defender -
19 Youssef BELAMMARI
Defender -
20 Ayoub El Kaabi
Forward -
21 Ayoube AMAIMOUNI
Forward -
22 Ahmed Reda TAGNAOUTI
Goalkeeper -
25 Redouane HALHAL
Defender
France secured a place in the World Cup semifinals by defeating Morocco 2-0, with two-goal contributions from forwards Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. Mbappé's strike marked his eighth goal in this tournament as France maintained their status as tournament favourites.
The victory represents a repeat of the 2022 World Cup, when France also eliminated Morocco in the knockout rounds to reach the final. Morocco had made history four years ago by becoming the first African nation to reach a World Cup semifinal, but France prevented them from progressing further then as well.
- France eliminated Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinal, advancing to the semifinals
- Kylian Mbappé scored his eighth tournament goal, with Ousmane Dembélé also finding the net
- France has now defeated Morocco in consecutive World Cups, removing the African side in knockout stages both times