France/Morocco – Dembélé embraces his role, keeps his feet on the ground | OneFootball

The France team won 2-0 against Morocco on Thursday evening in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup (France/Morocco video highlights). After the match, Ousmane Dembélé, the 29-year-old Paris Saint-Germain and France forward, stopped to speak to M6.

Dembélé: “I’ve been with the France team for 10 years, I’m one of the senior players.”

Your feelings after qualifying?

We’re very happy. We’re in the last four, it’s our third straight semi-final with the France team. It’s exceptional. We’ll stay focused so we can go all the way.

You’re a leader on the pitch, a killer, with the determination to never give up?

That’s right. I’ve been with the France team for 10 years, I’m one of the senior players. You have to speak up and stay focused on the match. Morocco are a difficult team. We stayed focused and were rewarded with those two goals.

Dembélé: “we try to come back down after a match like that and stay focused on what’s next.”

Can you tell us about your goal?

A few minutes earlier, Kylian told me to stay central so we could hit them on the counterattack. That’s what happened, and he made a very good run to open up the space for me. I saw that I had room and tried to keep my shot on target, and it came off for me.

You’re reserved with your emotions, but not in terms of letting up?

We’re happy, but we try to come back down after a match like that and stay focused on what’s next.

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