Mbappé Breaks Multiple World Cup Records as France Beat Morocco to Reach FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinals

Kylian Mbappé delivered another record-breaking performance as France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals to book a place in the semifinals. Despite missing a first-half penalty, Mbappé scored in the 60th minute before setting up Ousmane Dembélé's goal just six minutes later.

The French captain reclaimed the lead in the Golden Boot race with eight goals and three assists, moving ahead of Lionel Messi on the assist tiebreaker. Mbappé also became the player with the most match-winning goals in FIFA World Cup history (8) and reached 20 career World Cup goals, second only to Messi's 21.

Mbappé and Dembélé became the first teammates since Brazil's Ronaldo and Rivaldo in 2002 to score at least five goals each in a single World Cup. France also reached a third consecutive World Cup semifinal, joining only Germany and Brazil in achieving the feat.

The victory further cemented Mbappé's place among football's all-time greats, as he became the first player since 1966 to record 10 or more goal contributions in two different World Cup editions and the first footballer to be involved in over 100 goals for the French national team.

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