Mbappe bounced back from having an early penalty saved to curl France into the lead with a fine finish. It was his eighth goal of the tournament, drawing him level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race.
Mbappe then turned provider for France’s second, setting up Ousmane Dembele to finish low into the bottom corner.
France will next face either Spain or Belgium for a place in the final, with all eyes now on whether the 27-year-old can overcome that late injury scare.
France’s spot in the semi-finals is secured and tomorrow we will find out who they will face in Dallas on Tuesday.
Spain and Belgium face off in Los Angeles for that honour, with kick-off at 3pm ET in the second quarter-final of this World Cup. Will Spain finally concede a goal? With the United States’ victors defy the odds once again? We find out tomorrow!
Then on Saturday we have a double-header to decide the second semi-final line-up:
- Norway vs England (Miami) — 5pm ET
- Argentina vs Switzerland (Kansas City) — 9pm ET
In short, we have an incredible 48 hours of World Cup football on the way — and we will be here with you for every kick and whistle.
Bring. It. On.
