France Advances to FIFA World Cup Semifinals After Defeating Morocco 2-0

Boston: The French national team advanced to the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the match held on Thursday at Boston Stadium as part of the quarterfinals. According to Saudi Press Agency, the first half ended in a goalless draw after France missed a penalty, while Morocco successfully limited their opponent's attacking threats and kept a clean sheet until the end of the opening half. In the second half, Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring for France in the 60th minute, before Ousmane Dembélé doubled the lead with the second goal in the 66th minute. France maintained their advantage until the final whistle. With this victory, France became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2026, awaiting the winner of the Spain-Belgium clash to determine their next opponent.