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Mbappe strikes again as France beat Morocco to reach World Cup semi-finals

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Morocco's defender Achraf Hakimi and France's forward Kylian Mbappe fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup quarter-final at Boston Stadium in Foxborough on July 9, 2026. (Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Kylian Mbappe recovered from having a first-half penalty saved to score a magnificent opener that set France on their way to a 2-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup quarter-final showdown on Thursday.

Mbappe's weak spot-kick was easily saved by Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, but he made up for that by producing a brilliant curling finish to make it 1-0 on the hour mark.

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