In the closing stages, Mbappe picked up an injury and was forced off the pitch. Despite his early exit, his goal and assist had already secured France’s control of the match.
Morocco pushed forward through Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz and Azzedine Ounahi, but goalkeeper Mike Maignan stood firm. Maignan produced a crucial save to deny Ounahi’s powerful late effort, preserving the clean sheet.
France continued to threaten, with Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise and Jean‑Philip Mateta all testing Bono, who made several impressive stops to keep the scoreline from swelling further.
Late Injury Concern for Mbappe
In the closing stages, Mbappe picked up an injury and was forced off the pitch. Despite his early exit, his goal and assist had already secured France’s control of the match.
What’s Next?
After more than six minutes of added time, the final whistle confirmed France’s passage into the semi‑finals, where they will face either Spain or Belgium on Tuesday.
Morocco pushed forward through Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz and Azzedine Ounahi, but goalkeeper Mike Maignan stood firm. Maignan produced a crucial save to deny Ounahi’s powerful late effort, preserving the clean sheet.
France continued to threaten, with Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise and Jean‑Philip Mateta all testing Bono, who made several impressive stops to keep the scoreline from swelling further.
Late Injury Concern for Mbappe
In the closing stages, Mbappe picked up an injury and was forced off the pitch. Despite his early exit, his goal and assist had already secured France’s control of the match.
What’s Next?
After more than six minutes of added time, the final whistle confirmed France’s passage into the semi‑finals, where they will face either Spain or Belgium on Tuesday.
Match Overview
France progressed to the last four of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Morocco in a tightly contested quarter‑final clash. The win came after a resilient first half in which Morocco’s goalkeeper Bono kept the French attack at bay.
Early Chances and Penalty Drama
The breakthrough opportunity arrived in the 28th minute when referee Facundo Tello pointed to the spot after a VAR review deemed Noussair Mazraoui’s foul on Kylian Mbappe a penalty. Mbappe stepped up, but Bono guessed correctly and denied the spot‑kick, keeping the scores level.
Second‑Half Breakthrough
France finally broke the deadlock just after the hour mark. Mbappe collected the ball outside the box, drove a low shot into the right‑hand corner, and gave Les Bleus the lead.
Only six minutes later, Mbappe turned creator. He slipped a pass to Ousmane Dembele on the edge of the area; Dembele’s effort took a slight deflection before beating Bono and finding the bottom corner, doubling France’s advantage.
Morocco’s Response and Defensive Solidity
Morocco pushed forward through Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz and Azzedine Ounahi, but goalkeeper Mike Maignan stood firm. Maignan produced a crucial save to deny Ounahi’s powerful late effort, preserving the clean sheet.
France continued to threaten, with Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise and Jean‑Philip Mateta all testing Bono, who made several impressive stops to keep the scoreline from swelling further.
Late Injury Concern for Mbappe
In the closing stages, Mbappe picked up an injury and was forced off the pitch. Despite his early exit, his goal and assist had already secured France’s control of the match.
What’s Next?
After more than six minutes of added time, the final whistle confirmed France’s passage into the semi‑finals, where they will face either Spain or Belgium on Tuesday.
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