France is going to the semifinal: Kylian Mbappé broke the deadlock and Ousmane Dembélé struck a few minutes later to give France all it needed for a 2-0 win over Morocco and book a place in the semifinal.

• The Golden Boot race: With his opener, Mbappé is now level with Argentina’s Lionel Messi at the top of the Golden Boot race this year. This was his 20th World Cup goal overall.

• Spain or Belgium loom next: France will match up against the winner of La Roja vs. the Red Devils, which is scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. ET. (CNN sports, 2026-07-10)