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Morocco follow Egypt into exit following Dembele and Mbappe’ strikes

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 - by Oluwagbenga Adewoye - Leave a Comment

Morocco have been ousted from the 2026 World Cup in the round of 16 after losing 2-0 to France to follow Egypt in exit on Thursday. Kylian Mbappe struck in the 59th minute to break the resilience of the African side after previously missing several chances, including a penalty. Ousmane Dembele then scored the second goal by unleaching a powerful shot into the right bottom-corner of the net after outwitting his marker. The French team who booked their place in the semifinals have now twice stopped Morocco from proceeding after a similar situation occured at the 2022 World Cup. Mbappe who won the Man-of-the-match for his efforts was substituted before the end of the game. Egypt coach Hossam Hassan claims foul after Argentina defeat Egypt coach Hossam Hassan claimed that the match between his side and Argentina was not fairly played after losing 3-2 in the round of 32. Hassan revealed that the officiating was subjective and claimed that Mohammed Salah’s strike that hit the back of the net should have been regarded as a goal after the centre referee ruled it out. The Egyptian legend also claimed that the third goal for Argentina should not have stood for a previous infringement.

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Ousmane Dembele sets World Cup record for France

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 - by Oluwagbenga Adewoye - Leave a Comment

Osmane Dembele bagged a hat-trick for France in the opening 32 minutes against Norway to set a World Cup record on Friday. The Paris Saint-Germain forward found the back of the net in the seventh minute of the game and doubled the lead with a curled effort after Kylian Mbappe shrugged off his marker to set him up. Dembele then clinched a hat-trick with another impressive curled effort from the edge of the box to become the first player from France to score three goals within 32 minutes at the age of 32 years. The winger was heavily criticized for failing to score in his side’s opening match against Senegal, where the French team secured three points. France is currently leading Group I with six points and are currently guaranteed a spot in the knockout stage of the tournament. Tunisia out of 2026 World Cup Tunisia suffered a 3-1 loss to Netherlands which ended their campaigns at the 2026 World Cup and are without a single point. The result condemned them to the bottom of Group F table as the Dutch side ended the group stage of the competition as leaders while Japan secured a place in the next stage with five points.