France defeated Morocco 2-0 in a hard-fought quarter-final encounter, with Mbappé opening the scoring after initially missing a penalty in the first half. The captain's redemption came as he found the breakthrough before setting up Dembélé for the second goal. The Bleus dominated large periods but were made to work hard by a well-organised Morocco side who created genuine chances throughout, particularly from set pieces. Morocco fought valiantly despite trailing for much of the match, with Neil El Aynaoui coming close from headers and the Atlas Lions showing resilience in defence. Mbappé was later forced to leave the pitch with an injury late in the match. France's victory sends them into the semi-finals where they will face one the winner of the Spain-Belgium match. The Bleus' unbeaten re