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Mbappe injury? Superstar clarifies
France confidently advances to the semi-finals against Morocco, but in the end, Mbappe had to be substituted with a grimace of pain.
With a clear 2-0 quarter-final victory against Morocco, France confidently advances to the semi-finals of the Football World Cup (To the match report>>>).
Kylian Mbappe was once again crucially involved. The French superstar missed a penalty in the first half, but in the second half, he secured the important lead for the French.
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The concerns were all the greater when the captain of the French had to be substituted in the 77th minute with a grimace of pain. He was subsequently treated for his ankle on the bench.
"It hurt a little"
France coach Didier Deschamps said: "He hurt his ankle a bit." But he added, "That's normal with so many games. It's nothing serious."
Mbappe himself said: "It's okay, it hurt a little."
Thus, France's record goal-scorer can likely be expected to play in the World Cup semi-finals.
