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France vs. Morocco player ratings: Which player produced a better rating than Mbappe?
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France marched into their third consecutive World Cup semi-final with a 2–0 victory over Morocco in Boston, delivering a clinical second-half performance after being frustrated for an hour.
Yassine Bounou's penalty save from Kylian Mbappé at 28 minutes kept Morocco level, but the French captain responded with the opener at 60 minutes before setting up Ousmane Dembélé six minutes later.
Dembélé's relentless attacking threat and decisive contributions earned him the standout individual performance of a one-sided quarter-final.
DAZN News rates each set of players and our player of the match:
Player of the Match
Ousmane Dembélé (France)
Dembélé delivered a match-winning display with a goal and assist that sealed France's passage to the semi-finals.
His 66th-minute strike, driving through the centre before firing past Bounou, gave Morocco no way back.
Throughout the contest, his pace and directness on the right repeatedly stretched Morocco's defensive shape.
The combination play with Mbappé that led to France's opener showcased his intelligent movement and timing.
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France vs. Morocco player ratings
France
Mike Maignan (6.5): Rarely tested; made one save from Ounahi's late strike.
Lucas Digne (6.9): Hit the crossbar late in the first half; overlapped well on the left.
William Saliba (7.0): Assured at the back with excellent reading and clean distribution.
Dayot Upamecano (7.2): Commanding presence aerially; won key duels and covered spaces well.
Jules Koundé (6.8): Solid defensively; provided the platform for Dembélé's attacking work.
Adrien Rabiot (6.9): Controlled the tempo; broke up Moroccan attacks with smart recoveries.
Manu Koné (6.7): Industrious in midfield; lacked a standout moment before substitution.
Désiré Doué (7.6): Threaded the pass for Mbappé's opener; twice denied by Bounou.
Michael Olise (7.5): Drifted inside dangerously; went close with a curling left-footed effort.
Ousmane Dembélé (8.5): Scored the clinching second and assisted Mbappé's opener brilliantly.
Kylian Mbappé (8.2): Penalty saved but responded with a goal and assist before injury exit.
Warren Zaïre-Emery (6.3): Brought composure in the closing stages after replacing Koné.
Jean-Philippe Mateta (6.8): Physical presence off the bench; twice went close in stoppage time.
Bradley Barcola (7.3): Injected pace; forced a save from Bounou and delivered dangerous crosses.
Malo Gusto (6.2): Brief cameo; made one recovery tackle to help see out the win.
DAZN/FIFAMorocco
Yassine Bounou (8.0): Saved Mbappé's penalty and made six stops; deserved better protection.
Achraf Hakimi (6.7): Drove forward from right-back but wasted a free-kick chance badly.
Noussair Mazraoui (5.9): Conceded the penalty; struggled positionally against France's pace.
Issa Diop (6.0): Booked for a foul on Mbappé; frequently isolated against French movement.
Anass Salah-Eddine (6.2): Steady in possession; tracked back diligently but offered little going forward.
Ayyoub Bouaddi (6.3): Lost the ball before Doué's chance; showed promise but lacked composure.
Azzedine Ounahi (6.6): Morocco's most creative presence; forced Maignan into a save.
Neil El Aynaoui (6.2): Worked hard in midfield; headed wide from a Hakimi corner.
Bilal El Khannouss (6.1): Limited impact before being withdrawn after France's opening goal.
Brahim Díaz (6.3): Tidy footwork in tight areas but struggled to create clear openings.
Chemsdine Talbi (6.1): Willing runner but lacked end product replacing injured Saibari.
Sofyan Amrabat (6.2): Brought experience but could not stem the tide after coming on.
Soufiane Rahimi (6.0): Starved of service; unable to influence the match after introduction.
Zakaria El Ouahdi (6.0): Limited time to impact proceedings after replacing Salah-Eddine.
Gessime Yassine (6.4): Morocco's liveliest substitute; attempted an ambitious effort in stoppage time.
Amine Sbaï (5.8): Minimal involvement in his brief late cameo.
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