France Secures Spot in FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi-Finals

Bajarko Chirfar
Bajarko Chirfar
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France Secures Spot in FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi-Finals
Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi (8) goes down against France's Warren Zaire-Emery (18) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

France entered the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals after defeating Morocco in the first quarter-final match.


France made it to the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals, overcoming Morocco with a 2-0 victory. Captain Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé score the goals that secured their team’s advancement.

The crucial first quarter-final match took place today at Boston Stadium in the United States. France’s win sends them through to the next stage of the tournament.

Mbappé did not score from a penalty in the first half. However, he found the back of the net in the second half and also make an assist for another goal. This marks France’s third consecutive entry into the World Cup semi-finals. They previously lifted the World Cup trophy in 2018 and were the runners-up in 2022.

The first goal for France came in the 60th minute when Mbappé netted it, giving his team a lead. Just six minutes later, in the 66th minute, Mbappé provided a crucial pass, which Ousmane Dembélé converted into a goal, doubling France’s advantage. No more goals were scored after this, ensuring France’s 2-0 win over Morocco.

France is now set to compete in the semi-final against the team that will win between Belgium and Spain.


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