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France book World Cup semi-final place with win over Morocco thanks to Mbappé, Dembélé

Cover image: Mbappé joined Messi as the joint top scorer in World Cup history with eight goals. © Martin Meissner, AP Photo

Les Bleus advanced to the World Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive time on Thursday. Didier Deschamps' side struggled for the first 45 minutes against Morocco’s defence before making the breakthrough in the second half thanks to Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé (2-0). They will face Spain or Belgium for a spot in the final.

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