France beat Morocco to reach the 2026 World Cup semi-finals

France have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Morocco 2-0.

Didier Deschamps’ side secured the victory thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele. France controlled the game with confidence and created far more dangerous chances, registering 21 shots compared to Morocco’s 4. The difference was even clearer in attempts on target: 8-1 in France’s favour.

Mbappe opened the scoring. After a pass from Desire Doue, the France captain shifted the ball onto his right foot and curled a brilliant finish into the net.

France doubled their lead in the second half. Ousmane Dembele, who had already produced a standout performance at the same stadium against Norway, once again became one of the key figures of the match. After a move involving Michael Olise and Mbappe, Dembele found space and finished accurately to make it 2-0.

Morocco had a slight edge in possession — 49% to France’s 44% — but Deschamps’ team were far more dangerous in attack and made better use of their chances.

France are now through to the semi-finals and are one step away from reaching a third consecutive World Cup final. In the semi-final, Les Bleus will face the winner of Spain vs Belgium. The match will take place in Dallas on 14 July.