France secured their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 2-0 victory over Morocco in their quarter-final clash in Boston, USA, on Thursday.
Second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé ensured Les Bleus progressed to the last four after overcoming a determined Moroccan side.
The 2018 world champions dominated proceedings from the outset, creating a host of chances while Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou produced a string of impressive saves to keep his side in the contest.
The breakthrough eventually arrived after the interval, with Mbappé opening the scoring before Dembélé sealed the victory to send France into the semi-finals, where they will face either Spain or Belgium in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.
African champions Morocco had been widely tipped to test France's ambitions of reaching a third consecutive World Cup final, but Didier Deschamps' side remained in control for much of the encounter.
Morocco struggled to trouble France in attack, failing to register a shot on target until the 83rd minute when Mike Maignan pushed away a dangerous free-kick from Azzedine Ounahi.
France could have taken the lead before the break, but Mbappé's penalty in the 28th minute was brilliantly saved by Bounou, whose heroics delayed the inevitable before the French eventually made their dominance count.
