France becomes the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after beating Morocco 2-0. The match is played in Boston, where France defeats Morocco in a Thursday game to secure a place in the last four. According to the reports, Kylian Mbappé misses an opportunity to score for France in the first half before finding the net after the break. Ousmane Dembélé also scores, extending France’s lead to 2-0. With the result, France is the first nation to reach the semi-final stage of the tournament. Both outlets describe the same winning margin and goal contributors, crediting Mbappé and Dembélé for France’s goals. Morocco remains unable to score, and the match ends 2-0. With France already through to the semi-finals, other teams will still be required to play their remaining matches to determine the remaining places in the last four.
France qualify first for 2026 World Cup semi-finals after 2-0 win over Morocco
France becomes the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after beating Morocco 2-0. The match is played in Boston, where France defeats Morocco in a Thursday game to sec...
- France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
- The match is played in Boston on Thursday.
- France is the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.
- Kylian Mbappé scores for France.
- Ousmane Dembélé also scores for France.
France became the first team to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals after beating Morocco 2-0 in Boston, with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele scoring for Les Bleus.
3 hours agoFrance have become the first country to book their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup. Les Bleus beat Morocco 2-0 on Thursday evening to qualify for the last four. Kylian Mbappe missed the chance to give his team the lead in the first half, before opening the scoring in the second half. […] 2026 World Cup: France becomes first team to qualify for semi-finals
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