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France has achieved a historic milestone, once again reaching the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup. Their 2-0 victory over Morocco makes "Les Bleus" only the third national team in football history to reach the top four in three consecutive World Cups (2018, 2022, and 2026). Previously, only Germany and Brazil had demonstrated such exceptional consistency.
With this triumph, France now boasts a total of seven World Cup semi-final appearances (in 1958, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2018, and 2022). This result solidifies the French squad's position as one of the most dominant forces on the global stage.
Furthermore, "Les Bleus" recorded their 45th World Cup victory. This achievement draws them level with Italy for fourth place in the tournament's all-time rankings, which are led by Brazil (79), Germany (70), and Argentina (52).
The success was also highlighted by a historic accomplishment for the attacking duo of Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. They became the first pair of teammates since 2002 (following Brazil's Ronaldo and Rivaldo) to each score five or more goals in a single World Cup tournament.
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