
France Advances to World Cup Semifinals After Defeating Morocco
France secured a spot in the World Cup semifinals by defeating Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé were instrumental in France's victory, which also led to fan celebrations and some disorder in London.
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