Mbappe leads France to comfortable 2-0 win over Morocco

10 Jul 2026 06:04AM

FOXBOROUGH: Captain Kylian Mbappe scored his eighth goal of the tournament to inspire France to a comprehensive 2-0 World Cup quarter-final win over Morocco on Thursday (Jul 9) and set up a last-four clash with Spain or Belgium.

Mbappe found the back of the net with a curled shot from just inside the box on the hour mark. Ousmane Dembele then doubled the advantage in the 66th minute with a low drive.

The 27-year-old Mbappe has netted 20 goals in 20 World Cup finals appearances.

He is level with Lionel Messi in the goalscoring charts at this World Cup, trailing the Argentine by one goal on the tournament's all-time list.

France are bidding to reach their third consecutive World Cup final.

Source: Reuters/rl