🚑 Mbappé out, France worried: ice on his ankle 🥶 Felt pain! | OneFootball

France fly into the semi-finals, but the 2-0 win over Morocco also brought a scare: Kylian Mbappé went off near the end with ice on his right ankle after a heavy challenge from Issa Diop.

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The France captain, already decisive with the opener and involved in Dembélé’s goal for 2-0, was replaced in the 78th minute by Jean-Philippe Mateta as a precaution.

🚑 The blow and Deschamps’ decision

Diop’s challenge, which earned him a yellow card, sparked fears of the worst. Mbappé stayed down in pain, and Deschamps then preferred not to take any risks, especially with France already 2-0 up and in control of the match.

Shortly afterwards, images of the number 10 on the bench with an ice pack raised anxiety among France fans.

🗣️ Mbappé and Deschamps speak

After the match, however, Mbappé himself played down the concern when speaking to beIN Sports and M6: “I’m fine, I took a knock to the ankle but everything is okay. At that moment Mateta was more suited than me to play the last 15 minutes.”

Deschamps also confirmed it: “For Kylian, it was a bit of an ankle issue, he was feeling pain. It’s normal, the matches keep coming.”

👑 Legendary numbers

Before going off, Mbappé had experienced an eventful night: a missed penalty in the first half, then a goal after the break and an assist in the move for the 2-0.

With this performance, he moves to 8 goals and 3 assists at the 2026 World Cup, after 8 goals and 2 assists in Qatar 2022: he is the first player in history to reach at least 10 direct goal involvements in two different editions of the World Cup.

France now await the semi-final. Mbappé has reassured everyone, but his ankle remains the main talking point in the coming hours.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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