France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium in Foxborough on July 9, 2026.

Watch: Mbappe scores a beauty after missed penalty vs. Morocco

Caio Miari
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Kylian Mbappe is inevitable.

The France captain scored an absolute beauty in the 60th minute to beat Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and give his team a 1-0 lead in the second half of Thursday's quarterfinal.

Mbappe's goal, which tied him with Lionel Messi for the most at the 2026 World Cup with eight each, came after he had already missed a penalty.

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Ousmane Dembele doubled Les Bleus' lead minutes later, finding the net in the 66th minute to help France seal a 2-0 triumph.

Mbappe had missed his first World Cup penalty kick with a meek attempt in the first half.

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Missed penalties have become a storyline of this knockout stage. Messi also missed a penalty kick during Argentina's 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in the round of 16.

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