Kylian Mbappe atoned for a first-half penalty miss with a decisive strike as France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarter-finals, advancing to the semi-finals while drawing level with Lionel Messi atop the scoring charts.
France’s 2-0 victory over Morocco at Gillette Stadium extended a familiar knockout pattern, yet the night still rewrote African World Cup history and elevated Yassine Bounou into an elite penalty-saving club.
At halftime of the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium, France lead Morocco 0-0 on the scoreboard but not on the underlying data, after Yassine Bounou denied Kylian Mbappé from the penalty spot in the 28th minute.
Noussair Mazraoui says the Atlas Lions will remain grounded after beating the Netherlands on penalties to become Africa's first Round of 16 qualifier at the 2026 World Cup.
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