France secured a place in the World Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive time following a 2-0 victory over Morocco on Thursday. The match, held at Gillette Stadium near Boston in Foxborough, Massachusetts, saw the Bleus overcome a resilient Atlas Lions defense to advance to the final four.
Captain Kylian Mbappé led the charge, recovering from an early penalty miss to score his eighth goal of the tournament. This achievement puts him level with Lionel Messi in the goalscoring charts and marks his 20th career World Cup goal. Mbappé also set up the other goal, which was finished by Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembélé.
France will now face either Spain or Belgium for a place in the final. Many view the team as favorites to win the World Cup, driven by the performance of Mbappé, who is considered perhaps the best player in the world right now.