France defeats Morocco 2-0 in World Cup quarterfinal
Mbappé and Dembélé score as France reaches third straight semifinal.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
France defeats Morocco 2-0 in World Cup quarterfinal — Saturday, July 11, 2026
Spain and France advance to World Cup semifinals after quarterfinal wins; Justin Bieber announced for final halftime show. There is no new, specific, credible news content available for a focused soccer briefing within the last 24–48 hours that can be reliably summarized and cited with real URLs and timestamps.
Biggest developments
Justin Bieber to co-headline World Cup final halftime show
Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for the show, per FIFA announcement.
Spain beats Belgium 2-1 to reach World Cup semifinals
Mikel Merino scores late winner as Spain advances; will face France in semis.
Important posts & threads
Spain U19 women win European Championship
Irune Dorado goal secures 1-0 final win over Germany for fifth straight title.
Haaland's hammer voted best goal from Round of 16
Hyundai Goal of the Tournament award goes to Haaland's strike.
Why this matters
Knockout stage intensifies with France-Spain semifinal set; entertainment announcements signal growing global spectacle.