In this World Cup, Dembélé has scored his fifth goal and currently ranks fifth among the top scorers. June 25, Kathmandu. In the first quarterfinal match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, France doubled their lead against Morocco. At Boston Stadium in the United States, Ousmane Dembélé scored in the 66th minute, extending France’s advantage. Dembélé’s goal came off a pass from captain Kylian Mbappé.
This marks Dembélé’s fifth goal in the tournament, placing him fifth among the leading scorers. Earlier, captain Kylian Mbappé gave France the lead with a goal in the 60th minute. Mbappé scored his eighth World Cup goal from a pass by Désiré Dunouya, tying him with Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi. Mbappé also assisted on Dembélé’s goal, bringing his tally to 8 goals and 3 assists, placing him ahead of Messi among the top scorers.
Furthermore, Mbappé has now accumulated a total of 20 World Cup goals, just one less than Messi. In the 28th minute of the first half, Mbappé’s penalty attempt was saved by Morocco’s goalkeeper Yassine Bono. The defending finalists, France, created several promising chances in the first half, including a penalty, but were unable to capitalize, while Bono delivered an outstanding performance. In the 4th minute, Bono saved a header from Upamecano. In the 25th minute, after Morocco’s Mazraoui fouled Mbappé inside the penalty box, the referee awarded France a penalty following a VAR review.
