France defeated Morocco 2-0 and made it to the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, Mbappe equaled Messi.

Dallas, July 10. In the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026, France performed brilliantly and defeated Morocco 2-0 to secure a place in the semi-finals. Despite missing the initial penalty, star striker Kylian Mbappe made a strong comeback and put his team on the path to victory. Now France will face the winning team of Spain or Belgium in the semi-finals to be held in Dallas on Tuesday.

There was a tough competition between the two teams in the first half. Both France and Morocco created several chances, but neither team managed to score. In the second half, France adopted an aggressive strategy and turned the match in its favor by continuously applying pressure.

In the 60th minute of the match, Kylian Mbappe left behind the disappointment of missing the penalty and made a brilliant curling shot from outside the penalty area, sending the ball into the net and giving France a 1-0 lead. Just six minutes later, Ousmane Dembele took advantage of Morocco’s defensive mistake and scored the second goal. This lead of 2-0 remained intact till the end and France registered a spectacular victory.

This goal of Mbappe was his eighth goal in the tournament, making him equal to Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. With this, the race to score the most goals in World Cup history has also become more exciting. Messi has a total of 21 goals in the World Cup, while Mbappe is now just one step behind him with 20 goals.

The French team, which lost to Argentina in the penalty shootout in the 2022 World Cup final, seems to be in excellent form this time. On the basis of continuous strong performance, France is once again considered a strong contender to become world champion.