France team: Mbappé reassures about his health

09.07.26 FT World Cup

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Facing Morocco in the quarter-finals of this 2026 World Cup, Kylian Mbappé took a knock to his ankle.

French captain Kylian Mbappé had to make way in the 77th minute. After securing qualification, the Real Madrid star spoke to M6's microphone. Mbappé was keen to reassure the French public.

"Yeah, I’m fine. I took a knock on the ankle, but I’m all good. I thought at that moment, JP (Mateta, editor’s note) was better suited than me to play the last 15 minutes, so I came off and he came on. Besides, he could have scored, which is great, it’s positive," said the Real Madrid forward.

Now, it’s time for recovery before the semi-final, against either Spain or Belgium, on Tuesday in Dallas.

Joshua SOSSOU

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