France face Morocco in World Cup quarter-finals
Topped Group I before defeating Sweden and Paraguay
Kylian Mbappe with seven goals in five games
Kylian Mbappe-inspired have swept into the quarter-finals, winning all five of their matches so far. FIFA recaps their run to the last eight, where ' men face Morocco for a place in the semi-finals.
scored twice as France powered past Senegal in the opening game of Group I. was also on target for Les Bleus at New York New Jersey Stadium, before Senegal's Ibrahim Mbaye grabbed a late consolation.
Another Mbappe brace helped France secure their place in the Round of 32 with victory over Iraq. added a third for the 2018 World Cup winners, while registered two assists in a thunderstorm-delayed match in Philadelphia.
France topped Group I with an emphatic victory over a much-changed Norway side at Boston Stadium. Dembele starred, completing the second-fastest hat-trick in World Cup history after Thelo Aasgaard had briefly halved the deficit in a goal-laden first half. sealed the points in stoppage time with his first World Cup goal.
Mbappe moved into outright second in the World Cup's all-time scoring charts after dazzling once more in France's win over Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium. Deschamps' captain fantastic struck twice – his 17th and 18th World Cup goals – either side of Barcola's second of the tournament.
Mbappe's purple patch continued as France ground out a hard-fought victory over Paraguay. The 27-year-old converted a second-half penalty to settle an attritional contest at Philadelphia Stadium, keeping him firmly in contention for the .
France return to Boston to face Morocco in a repeat of the . The defending champions prevailed 2-0 thanks to goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani, before in the final.
Sources: FIFA Official
