Two-time World Cup winners France eliminated Morocco from the FIFA World Cup 2026 after claiming a 2-0 win in the first Quarterfinal of the tournament on Thursday.
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Key Match Stats of France vs Morocco (FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarterfinal)
Match Result: France 2 – 0 Morocco
Possession: France 44% – 49% Morocco (7% contested possession)
Shots (On Target): France 21 (8) – 4 (1) Morocco
Corners Won: France 5 – 5 Morocco
Free Kicks: France 11 – 10 Morocco
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- Kylian Mbappe scored his eighth goal in the FIFA World Cup 2026, joint most goals by a player in this tournament, same as Argentina legend Lionel Messi.
- Kylian Mbappe scored his 20th goal in the FIFA World Cup, the second most goals in the tournament’s history. Argentine legend Lionel Messi is leading this list with 21 goals in the tournament.
- Morocco lost the World Cup Quarterfinal for the first time.
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Important Facts of France vs Morocco (FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarterfinal)
- France earned a penalty in the 25th minute after Noussair Mazraoui brought down Kylian Mbappe inside the box. However, the French captain failed to convert that penalty as Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved the low shot to his left side.
- Kylian Mbappe put France ahead 1-0 in the 60th minute. In a tight angle against the defender just inside the box, Mbappe produced a perfect shot, which wasn’t savable for the opponents.
- Six minutes later, Ousmane Dembele made the scoreline 2-0 for France. After Kylian Mbappe produced a good pass, Dembele had a comfortable quick run before his low shot just outside the box beat the opponent’s goalie for another goal.
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The Match Status: France vs Morocco (FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarterfinal)
Morocco came with purely defensive tactics without any strong counterattacking option, while the two-time World Cup champions France totally dominated the game with their attack, along with compact defense. Although Les Bleus took an hour to break the deadlock, there was hardly any doubt their strong win in the game.
France managed 21 shots, including eight on targets, while Morocco had only one shot on target out of four attempts.
What does the France vs Morocco (FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarterfinal) match mean?
The last two-time World Cup finalists France will play their third consecutive World Cup Semi-final during the first Semi-final of the tournament, where they will face the winners between Spain and Belgium.