France player ratings vs Morocco: You can't keep Kylian Mbappe down! Superstar bounces back from horror penalty miss to fire Les Bleus to World Cup semi-finals
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France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, with Kylian Mbappe scoring a goal and providing an assist after missing an early penalty. The victory secures France a spot in the semi-finals against either Belgium or Spain.
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Documents the progression of a major international tournament and the performance of a key global athlete.
France eased into the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup by seeing off a stubborn Morocco side in Boston on Thursday. Predictably, Kylian Mbappe was the protagonist, making amends for an abysmal first-half penalty miss by scoring a sublime goal and teeing up another for Ousmane Dembele as Les Bleus secured a comfortable 2-0 victory.
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