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'Immense Disappointment': Mbappe Rues End of World Cup Dream
- On Tuesday, France captain Kylian Mbappe rued his team's 2-0 World Cup semifinal defeat to Spain at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, blaming tactical and technical blunders for the loss.
- Midfield struggles plagued France as Adrien Rabiot and Aurelien Tchouameni found themselves outnumbered 3-on-2 against Spain's trio of Rodri, Dani Olmo, and Fabian Ruiz throughout the match.
- Data from the match revealed Spain's dominance: Rodri and Fabian Ruiz combined for 165 touches, while France's press forced La Roja to miss only 10 of 127 attempted passes.
- Mbappe told Fox Sports shortly after the final whistle, "As captain I have to take all the responsibility," accepting personal accountability for the team's failure to reach the final.
- France manager Didier Deschamps deflected criticism of his tactical setup, citing William Saliba's injury and Adrien Rabiot's yellow card risk as primary factors in the team's inability to advance.
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One Extraordinary Photo: France's Kylian Mbappe shows his frustration against Spain
France’s Kylian Mbappe had been frustrated most of the semifinal match Tuesday as Spain’s defense was able to negate every attempt from the French. But late in the match, Mbappe took a pass with a very open field as Spain’s…
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The captain of the French football team, Kylian Mbappe, said that he takes full responsibility for the defeat of his team against Spain in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
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Leaning Left24Leaning Right26Center25Last UpdatedBias Distribution35% Right
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35% Right
L 32%
C 33%
R 35%
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