Why Wasn't Mbappe Awarded a Penalty in France vs Senegal?
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The French team managed to win the World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, winning against Senegal (3-1), thanks in particular to a double of Kylian Mbappé. Before opening the score, the captain of the Bleus thought he had obtained a penalty, which Alireza Faghani did not grant. A decision that...
A delicate first period, a habit not to be spoiled, an incomprehensible decision and glorious avengers... Questions and curiosities around the first game of the Blues, victorious of Senegal (3-1).
The French team won against Senegal (3-1), on Tuesday 16 June, for its entry into the World Cup, after making the difference in the last half-hour. Les Bleus could have found the flaw earlier, had the referee reported a penalty after a clash on Kylian Mbappé. Why didn't he come back on his decision? - France-Senegal: why didn't the referee whistle penalty on Kylian Mbappé? (Sports).
After a contact in the penalty room, France's superstar Kylian Mbappé falls in the game against Senegal. According to the VAR pictures, the referee does not give a penalty. From Thomas Müller's and Mats Hummels' point of view, an absolute wrong decision.

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