Boston, July 10 -- Kylian Mbappe expressed his delight after France's victory over Morocco in the quarter-finals, saying the team had moved "a little closer" to their ultimate goal of winning the World Cup.

France booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Morocco in a gripping quarter-final encounter at Boston Stadium.

"A little closer," Mbappe wrote in an X post.

Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele scored in the second half to guide France into the final four of the ongoing World Cup, as Les Bleus reached their third consecutive World Cup semi-final. Mbappe was also named Player of the Match, earning the honour for the third time in the 2026 edition.

Mbappe continued his sensational runs in the ongoing ...