France defeat Morocco 2-0 in a World Cup quarter-final to reach the semi-finals. Kylian Mbappé misses a penalty, but later scores a standout goal to put France ahead. The match features a first-half incident that leads to France being awarded a penalty in the 29th minute after Noussair Mazraoui brings Mbappé down inside the box, though Mbappé does not convert the spot-kick. After that miss, France improves in the second half and Mbappé delivers the decisive breakthrough, scoring on the hour. France then add a second goal within six minutes of the opener, effectively ending Morocco’s threat and securing the win. Multiple reports also note that Mbappé reaches a personal milestone during the tournament, becoming the youngest player to reach 20 World Cup appearances at age 27. With the victory, France advances to the semi-finals, while Morocco is eliminated from the tournament.