France erased Morocco from the pitch on Thursday afternoon, decidedly winning 2–0 to become the first semifinalist of the 2026 World Cup.
The 2022 finalist dominated a Morocco side that looked overly cautious from the start, clearly intimidated by the might of Les Bleus’ attack. Still, Didier Deschamps’s side was able to create a number of clear chances it failed to capitalize on, including a Kylian Mbappé penalty miss. Incredibly, the game remained scoreless at the break.
