The 27-year-old slipped a pass into the path of Dembele, who cut inside and guided a precise finish towards the bottom-right corner.
Bounou got a touch to it this time and it wasn’t enough to keep it out as the ball rolled in. The quick-fire double put France firmly in control of the quarter-final tie.
Watch the goal below:
Ousmane Dembélé extends France’s lead ???
That’s two goals in six minutes ?? pic.twitter.com/QG7vxrOHgz
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 9, 2026
France reach third consecutive World Cup semi-final
France have reached yet another World Cup semi-final, their third semi-final in a row.
France lifted the trophy in 2018 before reaching the final again in 2022 , where they suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Argentina in one of the greatest finals in World Cup history.
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Les Bleus will now face either Spain or Belgium in the semi-finals as they continue their quest for a second World Cup title in three tournaments.
With Mbappe once again delivering on the biggest stage, France look every bit like genuine contenders to go all the way.
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