Handball before scoring… France’s first goal is illegal.

France captain Kylian Mbappe’s first goal against Morocco in the 2026 World Cup quarter-final clash between the two teams sparked a refereeing row after Adrien Rabiot had the ball at the start of the attack that ended with France’s lead.

The account “Archivo Far”, which specializes in the analysis of arbitration cases, resolved the controversy surrounding the shot, confirming that the goal was correct and that there was no foul that required the intervention of video technology.

The account of platform “X” raised a question. “Was the handball before Mbappe’s goal subject to review using video technology?”

He answered emphatically. “No.”

He explained that Rabiot touched the ball with his hand after it first bounced off his foot, considering the touch was accidental.

The count added that the laws of the game state that such incidents are not subject to video technology review, as long as the touch was accidental and the player who touched the ball with his hand was not the author of the goal.

Accordingly, Archiveo VAR confirmed that Kylian Mbappe’s goal against Morocco was legal and that the referee’s decision to award it was in accordance with video technology protocol and FIFA laws.

France qualified for the 2026 World Cup semi-finals after beating their Moroccan counterparts 2-0 in the quarter-finals as the Roosters repeated their lead over the Atlas Lions in the World Cup qualifiers despite a game that saw two saves from Yau. Penalty kick by Kylian Mbappe.