France eradicated Morocco 2–0 within the 2026 World Cup quarter-final at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Thursday, advancing to a fourth consecutive World Cup semi-final, as confirmed by journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
Targets from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé settled the tie, with Mbappé recovering from an earlier penalty save to attain and cement his standing because the tie’s decisive performer. The consequence continues a exceptional run of deep match soccer for Didier Deschamps’ aspect, who reached the ultimate in each 2018 and 2022.
Morocco’s Run Ends on the Quarter-Last Stage Once more
Morocco’s exit ends a marketing campaign that had once more showcased the Atlas Lions as real World Cup contenders reasonably than romantic outsiders. That they had crushed Canada 3–0 in Houston within the spherical of 16 to succeed in back-to-back World Cup quarter-finals for the primary time of their historical past, constructing on the 2022 run in Qatar that noticed them develop into the primary African aspect ever to succeed in a semi-final.
The Foxborough quarter-final had been previewed extensively with France thought-about slender favourites, as outlined within the pre-match evaluation of this fixture. France’s path to this stage included a 1–0 win over Paraguay within the spherical of 16 in Philadelphia, a match lined within the round-of-16 preview.
France Face Spain or Belgium on July 14
France now advance to the semi-final at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 14, the place they are going to meet the winner of Spain versus Belgium. A 3rd consecutive World Cup closing could be an unprecedented achievement within the trendy period, and the squad’s attacking depth – underlined by Dembélé’s contribution even with Mbappé carrying the captain’s burden – makes that prospect credible.
Tactical and health evaluation, together with up to date match markets, will dominate the build-up over the approaching days forward of the Arlington showdown.
