Africa’s hopes of producing a first-ever fifa world cup finalist have ended at the 2026 tournament, following morocco’s quarter-final defeat to france.
The atlas lions, who carried the continent’s ambition into the last eight, were unable to overcome the former world champions.
The quarter-final clash between France and Morocco was a repeat of the memorable 2022 fifa World Cup semi-final, where le blues reigned supreme over the atlas lions two nil.
Four years later, history repeated itself as France once again proved too strong, ending morocco’s impressive campaign.
Golden boot contender kylian mbappé gave Didier Deschamps’ side the lead with his eighth goal of the tournament, moving joint-top of the scoring chart with Lionel Messi, before reigning fifa world player of the year Ousmane Dembélé added a second to seal the victory.
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The win sends france into a third consecutive fifa world cup semi-final, highlighting the remarkable consistency of Les Bleus on football’s biggest stage.
France will now face the winner of the quarter-final between Spain and Belgium as they continue their quest for a third fifa world cup title.
Despite the defeat, morocco exits the tournament with pride after another historic campaign, once again showcasing the rapid growth and competitiveness of African football on the global stage.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
