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France beats Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup 2026 semifinals

On July 9, 2026, France advanced to the FIFA World Cup semifinals with a 2‑0 victory over Morocco at Gillette Stadium in Boston, United States. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in the 60th minute after a pass from Désiré Doué, and six minutes later Ousmane Dembélé added a second from a cross. Mbappé had earlier missed a penalty when the referee, Argentine Facundo Tello, awarded the spot‑kick after a foul in the box. The match marked France’s third consecutive semifinal appearance and kept their hopes of a third title alive. Morocco, the first African nation to reach the quarter‑finals in two successive tournaments, were without winger Ismael Saibari, who was sidelined by injury. Despite the loss, the Confederation of African Football praised the Atlas Lions for their historic run. The win sets up a semifinal clash between France and the winner of the Spain‑Belgium quarter‑final.

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