France marched into the World Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Morocco and Michael Olise was at the heart of everything.Despite missing a penalty, Kylian Mbappe took his tally to eight for the tournament to join Lionel Messi at the top of the Golden Boot race, before Ousmane Dembele added a second.Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic spoke glowingly of FranceGettyThe Real Madrid sensation is the spearhead, but FOX Sports analyst and France legend Thierry Henry thinks another of his countrymen played the ‘Tom Brady role’ in Foxborough.“I want to talk about the pass of Michael Olise,” Henry said while running through highlights of the Bayern Munich playmaker’s performance. “As soon as you get the ball, it’s over. “We’re here in Foxborough … Tom Brady, that’s one of your loop passes in between. This team is very good.”“He did amazing again,” co-host Zlatan Ibrahimović added. “He was the point guard. The Tom Brady of France today.“When you have a player like Olise … don’t think, just run and the ball will arrive – and it will arrive exactly where you want it.”France is the clear favorite to go all the way ahead of Spain, Argentina and England.“This France team is gonna destroy you, and it feels like they’re not even giving 100 percent,” Ibrahimović explained. “I’m sorry to say, but it feels like that. “Imagine if they would push and give 100 percent, where they suffer and they really push for it and fight for it.“This is world-class. If I talk about [Kylian] Mbappé, world-class players, you give them a little space, they will punish you. That’s the difference between world-class and the average player.”Spain and Belgium meet for the right to face Les Bleus Olise is a constant threat and unlocks space for othersGetty“I hope they’re going to have more gears, because whoever is coming next is going to be a big game,” Henry added.“If you play Belgium, there is a bit of rivalry there. And if you play Spain, you better be ready because they’re the European champions. You know what Spain can do. They got France out of the last Euros in the semifinal.“But yeah, let’s be calm, composed, focused. You did what you had to do today, and well, by the way. On to the next one. “Recover, watch the game and see who you’re going to play. Analyze it with whoever you need to analyze it with and get ready.“It’s going to be, once again, difficult.”France’s semi-final is set for July 14 at Dallas Stadium.Mbappe is second all-time for World Cup goals with 20 behind Messi (21)GettyEngland missed out on Michael Olise to bitter rivals FranceOlise was born in England, but qualified for France through his mom Mina, who sent tapes of him to coaches to earn him a chance in the French youth set-up.“I have always had a connection with the France national team, that is why I play for France,” he once explained.England’s loss was France’s gain, and speaking after a win over Senegal, Mbappe explained his teammate’s value.“It’s very easy to play with Michael,” he told FIFA.com. “He always keeps his head up; he’s always looking forward. “You have to give him options because he wants to find you. I knew he’d be looking for me every time I made a run. “Even if the pass doesn’t always come off, it doesn’t matter. It’s only the first match.”There is a reason Bayern paid Crystal Palace $63 million for Olise, his value has doubled since then and the sky is the limit if he keeps shining on the biggest stage.Stay up to date on all things World Cup across our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET.All 104 games at the 2026 World Cup this summer will be live on talkSPORT, talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT app.