France v Morocco quarter-final LIVE: Dembélé, Mbappé deliver France a 2-0 victory

French skipper Kylian Mbappé celebrates after helping his side cruise to victory. Source: Getty / Michael Regan

Moroccan winger Gessime Yassine after his side bowed out of the tournament. Source: Getty / Daniela Porcelli

There were plenty of French fans among the 65,000 strong crowd at Boston Stadium. Source: Getty / Daniela Porcelli

Moroccan fans watching the match at Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. Source: Getty / Said Echarif

Morocco had plenty of support across the Middle East, with fans gathering to watch the game in Beirut, Lebanon. Source: Getty / Houssam Shbaro

— Miles Proust

French number 7, Ousmane Dembélé, extended Les Bleus' lead just six minutes after his captain finally broke through the Moroccan defence.

Here's that goal again.

— Jack Revell

France never looked like they needed to get out of second gear, with captain Kylian Mbappé unfazed after seeing a first-half penalty saved.

The star forward broke the deadlock on the hour mark, curling a superb finish into the corner from just inside the box.

Ousmane Dembélé doubled the advantage six minutes later with a low drive.

Les Bleus have looked every bit the tournament favourites and will now face either Spain or Belgium in the semi-finals.

Those two sides meet on Saturday morning.

— Miles Proust

The full-time whistle blows and France are through to the semi-finals after a clinical display.

— Miles Proust

SBS News could hear La Marseillaise break out in Bondi after back-to-back goals for the French side.

— Jack Revell

France are in cruise control as we approach full-time.

Mateta is played in but he scuffs an effort inside the box. It's an easy save for Bounou.

— Miles Proust

Six minutes of stoppage time added.

— Miles Proust

Olise and Barcola threaten, with a first shot wide and the second saved by Bounou.

Morroco follows up with a corner but the header goes high.

— Miles Proust

A stunning curler from outside the box from France's all-time top goalscorer.

— Jack Revell

Hakimi whips the corner in and Aynaoui's header falls just short.

— Miles Proust

French fans at the Bondi Road Hotel share in their team's elation as Dembélé and Mbappé secure a comfortable 2-goal lead.

Source: SBS / Christopher Tan

Source: SBS / Christopher Tan

— Jack Revell

Chance for Morocco after winning a free.

They play it short, with Ounahi taking a long-range strike, but Maignan palms it away.

Corner for Morocco.

— Miles Proust

Barcola has his first touch, with a run up the left flank.

France win a corner after the cross is deflected off a Moroccan defender.

They play it short, with the eventual cross stopped by Bounou.

— Miles Proust

More changes for both teams, Morocco's Brahim Diaz and Anass Salah-Eddine making way for Gessime Yassine and Zakaria El Ouahdi.

Doué and Mpabbé have come off for France, making way for Barcola and Mateta.

— Miles Proust

Play resumes and France has made a subsition, with Warren Zaïre-Emery, making his World Cup debut, in place of Manu Koné.

Morocco made two earlier changes, with Ayyoub Bouaddi and Bilal El Khannouss making way for Sofyan Ambrabat and Soufiane Rahimi.

— Miles Proust

SBS News has been on the ground at the Bondi Road Hotel in Bondi Beach, Sydney, where French and Moroccan fans have gathered to watch the match.

Source: SBS / Christopher Tan

Source: SBS / Christopher Tan

Source: SBS / Christopher Tan

— Jack Revell

The second half hydration break has been called.

— Miles Proust

France has doubled their lead, with a goal from Dembélé!

Dembélé runs into the edge of the penalty area and slots it into the bottom right corner.

It looks like Bounou got a hand to it but he couldn't stop it.

2-0, France's way.

— Miles Proust

Diop is booked after a challenge on Mbappé.

— Miles Proust