Mbappe scores 20th World Cup goal as France beat Morocco to reach semi-finals

France came flying out of the blocks, chasing a repeat of the early breakthrough that carried them to a 2-0 semi-final win over Morocco in Qatar three-and-a-half years ago.

Kylian Mbappé notched his 20th FIFA World Cup goal, bouncing back from a saved first-half penalty to fire France to a 2-0 quarter-final win over Morocco in Foxborough, keeping Les Bleus on course for a third straight World Cup final.

The danger of stepping out of that defensive shape showed itself when Morocco were caught in a rare attacking sortie, allowing Mbappé to burst into the box and win a penalty off a rash Noussair Mazraoui challenge.