The French national team punished its Moroccan counterpart with two goals in six minutes during their match on Wednesday evening in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.

Kylian Mbappé, captain of the French team, made amends for his missed penalty in the first half by finding the back of the net with a precise shot in the 60th minute.

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Mbappé faced a difficult moment early in the match when Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved the penalty he took, keeping a clean sheet and giving the 'Atlas Lions' a major morale boost against one of the world's most dangerous strikers.

Mbappé returned to the top of the 2026 World Cup scoring charts with 8 goals, tied with Argentine Lionel Messi.

Ousmane Dembélé waited only six minutes to surprise Morocco with another goal, a powerful shot that Yassine Bounou failed to handle.

Dembélé raised his tally to five goals in the current edition of the tournament, along with two assists, bringing his total contributions to seven.