France-Morocco: Deschamps gives an update on Mbappé's injury

Having qualified for their third consecutive World Cup semi-final, the French team secured their place against Morocco with a controlled performance. However, the early exit of Kylian Mbappé, injured in his right ankle, slightly marred Les Bleus' evening.

A third consecutive semi-final, but a cause for concern. On Thursday evening, the French team defeated Morocco in the World Cup quarter-final after a completely controlled performance, with Kylian Mbappé initially missing a penalty before opening the scoring with a superb curling shot.

The Real Madrid striker had several chances to score in this match, but was unable to finish the game due to a knock to his right ankle. Sitting in the center circle, Mbappé had to leave his teammates in the 77th minute, a departure from his usual ability to play matches until the final whistle. Replaced by Mateta, the former PSG player went to sit on the bench and had an ice pack applied to his right ankle.

"A bit of an ankle injury"

A worrying image, but one that Didier Deschamps seemed rather reassuring about. "When it's Kylian, there's no problem, he never doubts himself, even if he had a chance before scoring," he explained regarding his striker's performance before addressing his injury. "We'll recover well and we'll see who our opponent is tomorrow. Kylian's ankle was a bit sore, and Manu took a knock to the knee with some cramps. The matches are coming thick and fast, it's normal."

In the stadium corridors, Mbappé no longer had an ice pack and wasn't limping. A rather reassuring sign for the rest of the competition, especially as Spain or Belgium will be his opponents in the semi-final on Tuesday evening. With the hope of another spectacular performance still in sight.