France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass, near Boston, on Jul 9, 2026. (Photo: AP/Steven Senne) 10 Jul 2026 06:04AM FOXBOROUGH: Captain Kylian Mbappe scored his eighth goal of the tournament to inspire France to a comprehensive 2-0 World Cup quarter-final win over Morocco on Thursday (Jul 9) and set up a last-four clash with Spain or Belgium.Mbappe found the back of the net with a curled shot from just inside the box on the hour mark. Ousmane Dembele then doubled the advantage in the 66th minute with a low drive.The 27-year-old Mbappe has netted 20 goals in 20 World Cup finals appearances.He is level with Lionel Messi in the goalscoring charts at this World Cup, trailing the Arge