Kylian Mbappe Shares Emotional Moment With Didier Deschamps at World Cup
Summary
France’s captain Kylian Mbappe scored two goals against Sweden in the Round of 32 at the 2026 men’s World Cup, helping France win 3-0. After scoring, Mbappe shared an emotional moment with manager Didier Deschamps, who recently returned to the team after attending his mother’s funeral.Key Facts
- Mbappe scored his fifth goal of the 2026 World Cup in France’s 3-0 win over Sweden.
- He scored again later, making it two goals in the match and tying Lionel Messi for most goals in this World Cup.
- Mbappe has scored 18 World Cup goals in his career, one less than Messi’s record of 19.
- Deschamps, the French manager, briefly left to attend his mother’s funeral but returned to the team recently.
- France asked FIFA to wear black armbands to honor Deschamps’ mother but was denied.
- Deschamps won the World Cup both as a player (1998) and as a manager (2018).
- France will next play Paraguay in the Round of 16 on July 4 in Philadelphia.
- France is seen as a strong favorite to win the 2026 World Cup.
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