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Erling Haaland critiques VAR delay before Kylian Mbappe's missed penalty in France vs Morocco quarterfinal
Erling Haaland criticises VAR's lengthy delay during Kylian Mbappe’s penalty in France's 2-0 win over Morocco in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.
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Football | Mail Online
· Jul 9, 2026
France vs Morocco - World Cup quarter-final LIVE: Kylian Mbappe MISSES from the penalty spot after lengthy VAR delay in Boston
France vs Morocco - World Cup quarter-final LIVE: Kylian Mbappe MISSES from the penalty spot after lengthy VAR delay in Boston
BBC Sport
· Jun 29, 2026
45 minutes from Brazil 'humiliation' - but 'Crafty Carlo' does it again
Half-time in Houston and Brazil's players trudged off facing another early World Cup exit. But we should have known better than to doubt Carlo Ancelotti.
Football | The Guardian
· Jul 10, 2026
World Cup 2026: ‘violent disorder’ in London after France’s win over Morocco, Spain v Belgium buildup – live
All the latest news as the quarter-finals continue Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email usQuotes here from both managers – Didier Deschamps and Mohamed Ouahbi – after France’s victory. Plenty of praise from the Morocco boss.Kylian Mbappé: Despite scoring the opener against Morocco and playing a big role in the second, there was some concern when Mbappé was taken off with 13 minutes remaining. Continue reading...
BBC
· Jun 29, 2026
45 minutes from Brazil humiliation - but 'Crafty Carlo' does it again
Half-time in Houston and Brazil's players trudged off facing another early World Cup exit. But we should have known better than to doubt Carlo Ancelotti.
BOL News
· Jul 10, 2026
France shuts out Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup semifinals
Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal on the hour as France struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday and book their spot in the World Cup semifinals. Mbappe, who at 27 became the youngest player to make 20 World Cup appearances, bagged his 20th career ... Read more The post France shuts out Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup semifinals appeared first on BOL News.
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Merino: From mobility scooter to World Cup hero in six months
Mikel Merino might have hoped to appear earlier than the 85th minute against Belgium following his match-winning impact from the bench against Portugal. Instead, he had to wait until the 86th. No matter. Another late cameo, another decisive goal.
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Related coverage for "Erling Haaland critiques VAR delay before Kylian Mbappe's missed penalty in France vs Morocco quarterfinal": Football | Mail Online — France vs Morocco - World Cup quarter-final LIVE: Kylian Mbappe MISSES from the penalty spot after lengthy VAR delay in Boston. BBC Sport — 45 minutes from Brazil 'humiliation' - but 'Crafty Carlo' does it again. Football | The Guardian — World Cup 2026: ‘violent disorder’ in London after France’s win over Morocco, Spain v Belgium buildup – live. BBC — 45 minutes from Brazil humiliation - but 'Crafty Carlo' does it again. BOL News — France shuts out Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup semifinals. SkySports — Merino: From mobility scooter to World Cup hero in six months