CHIMP SPORT: Mbappe Inspires France Past Morocco into World Cup Semis

Kylian Mbappe helped France secure their place in the World Cup semi-finals with a composed 2-0 victory over Morocco on Thursday. After an early penalty miss in the first half, the Real Madrid forward responded after the interval with a curling strike to give Les Bleus the lead. Mbappe’s eighth goal of the tournament brought him level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. France doubled the advantage six minutes later when Mbappe released Ousmane Dembele, who calmly scored past Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou to all but settle the tie. The match sent Didier Deschamps’ side to the last four, where they will play either Spain or Belgium in Dallas next Tuesday. Morocco created few meaningful chances against a disciplined French defense that kept another clean sheet.