Mbappe strikes again after missing penalty as France outclass Morocco to reach semi-finals

Summary

Kylian Mbappe scored a crucial goal to lead France to a 2-0 victory over Morocco and secure a place in the World Cup semi-finals, despite missing a penalty earlier in the match.

Key Points
  • Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but scored a curling goal as France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the World Cup semi-finals.
  • Mbappe equalled the French record for World Cup appearances held by Hugo Lloris and scored his 20th World Cup goal.
  • Ousmane Dembele added a second goal six minutes after Mbappe's strike to seal the victory for France.
  • Morocco failed to register a shot on target until late in the match and were missing injured forward Ismael Saibari.
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