France becomes the first team to qualify for World Cup 2026 semi-finals after defeating Morocco. Check match highlights, goal scorers, and France’s World Cup journey.
France has become the first team to book its place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-final at Boston Stadium on 9 July 2026. The reigning European giants delivered another dominant performance to continue their impressive run in the tournament.
France Beats Morocco 2-0 in Quarter-final
France secured a comfortable victory over Morocco with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. Mbappé opened the scoring in the 60th minute, making up for an earlier missed penalty. Just six minutes later, Dembélé doubled the lead in the 66th minute, sealing France’s place in the last four. Morocco struggled to create chances and managed only one shot on target late in the game.
France’s Journey to the Semi-finals
France has remained unbeaten throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026. Their results so far are:
- Group Stage
- France 3-1 Senegal
- France 3-0 Iraq
- France 4-1 Norway
- Round of 32
- France 3-0 Sweden
- Round of 16
- France 1-0 Paraguay
- Quarter-final
- France 2-0 Morocco
So far, France has played 6 matches, winning all 6 and losing none. They have scored 16 goals and conceded only 2, keeping clean sheets in all three knockout matches.
France Creates World Cup History
With this victory, France has reached the FIFA World Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive tournament (2018, 2022, and 2026). They have become only the third nation in World Cup history, after Germany and Brazil, to achieve three successive semi-final appearances.
How Many Times Has France Reached the World Cup Semi-finals?
The 2026 edition marks France’s eighth appearance in a FIFA World Cup semi-final. Their previous semi-final appearances came in:
- 1958
- 1982
- 1986
- 1998
- 2006
- 2018
- 2022
- 2026
France won the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and 2018, while finishing as runners-up in 2006 and 2022.
France will now face the winner of the remaining quarter-final in the semi-final as they continue their quest for a third FIFA World Cup title.
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