France Takes 2-0 Quarterfinal Lead Over Morocco as Mbappé and Dembélé Strike in 7 Minutes
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 9
France Takes 2-0 Quarterfinal Lead Over Morocco as Mbappé and Dembélé Strike in 7 Minutes
3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 9
Summary
Ousmane Dembélé made it 2-0 in the 66th minute, finishing low from the edge of the box after Kylian Mbappé had broken the deadlock seven minutes earlier.
Mbappé’s 59th-minute opener finally rewarded France’s second-half pressure after a scoreless first half in which they outshot Morocco 13-1.
Yassine Bounou had kept Morocco level by saving Mbappé’s 27th-minute penalty and denying several other French chances, including a shot that hit the crossbar.
Morocco still had not registered a shot on target when France doubled the lead, leaving the 2022 semifinalist facing a steep comeback bid for a place in the last four.