FIFA World Cup: France join Germany and Brazil in elite club as they become ...
France defeated Morocco 2-0 to reach their third consecutive World Cup semifinal, joining Germany and Brazil in this elite achievement. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored the goals, keeping France on track for a potential second consecutive title.
Why it matters
This victory cements France's status as a dominant force in international football and sets up a high-stakes semifinal match.
France became only the third national team in history to reach the semifinals at three consecutive World Cup tournaments after Germany, who achieved it four times between 2002 and 2014, and Brazil, who did it three times between 1994 and 2002.Les Bleus beat Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Boston on Thursday night, with goals from Kylian Mbappé in the 60th minute and Ousmane Dembélé six minutes later sealing a comfortable victory. The win sends France into the semifinal where they will face the winner of Spain against Belgium in Dallas next Tuesday.With Morocco struggling to create any chances of note, first Mbappé and then Dembélé made them pay as France continued their bid to reach a third successive World Cup final.It was a fitting result for a team that has been the tournament's most clinical and complete side throughout.
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