France secured their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Morocco in the last-eight clash.Didier Deschamps’ team dominated possession but had to wait until the second half to break the deadlock after Morocco’s goalkeeper, Bono, made several outstanding saves.

France were given a golden chance to take the lead in the 28th minute when referee Facundo Tello awarded a penalty following a VAR review for Noussair Mazraoui’s foul on Kylian Mbappe.However, Bono guessed correctly and produced a fine save to deny Mbappe from the spot.

The deadlock was finally broken on the hour mark as Mbappe collected the ball outside the area and drilled a low effort into the right corner to put France ahead after sustained pressure.France doubled their advantage six minutes later when Mbappe turned provider, picking out Ousmane Dembele on the edge of the box.The winger’s strike took a slight touch before beating Bono and nestling in the bottom corner.

Morocco tried to fight back through Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz, and Azzedine Ounahi, but Mike Maignan stood firm with a superb save to keep out Ounahi’s powerful effort late in the game.France continued to create chances, with Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise, and Jean-Philippe Mateta all going close to adding a third goal.Bono prevented the scoreline from becoming more emphatic with impressive stops.

There was a late concern for France when Mbappe picked up an injury and was forced off in the closing stages, but his earlier goal and assist had already put his side in control.After over six minutes of added time, France’s passage into the last four was confirmed, where they will face either Spain or Belgium on Tuesday.