France won a hard-fought 2-0 victory against Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup at Gillette Stadium outside Boston. Despite missing a penalty in the first half—saved by Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou after a lengthy VAR review—Mbappé opened the scoring on the hour mark with his eighth goal of the tournament. Six minutes later, Paris Saint-Germain's Dembele doubled the lead, securing the win for Les Bleus.
Morocco, known as the Atlas Lions and considered a serious threat, struggled offensively and did not register a shot on goal until an 83rd-minute free-kick by Azzedine Ounahi was saved by French goalkeeper Mike Maignan. The victory sends the 2018 champions into the semi-finals, where they will face either Spain or Belgium in Arlington, Texas.
Mbappé earned the penalty after being fouled by Morocco's Noussair Mazraoui but had to wait several minutes before taking the kick due to VAR checks. France maintained control throughout the match despite early difficulties breaking through Morocco's defense.
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