France beat Morocco 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal in Boston to reach the semifinals, a third consecutive semi-final appearance for Les Bleus. France arrived with the tournament's only perfect record, five wins in five matches, having defeated Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 and edged Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 after Mbappe converted a second-half penalty. Morocco had been unbeaten across five matches, advancing via a penalty shootout win over the Netherlands and a 3-0 victory over co-host Canada. The result repeats recent history: France also eliminated Morocco 2-0 in the 2022 World Cup semi-final, and hold five wins from seven meetings overall. France were without Aurelien Tchouameni, handing Manu Kone a midfield role alongside Adrien Rabiot, while Morocco were without Ismael Saibari because of a hamstring injury.
