- France fell to Spain 2-0 in the semifinals, ending Mbappé’s bid for a third straight World Cup final and forcing him to wait four more years for another shot at a second title.
- Mbappé burst onto the World Cup scene at 19 in 2018, becoming the youngest French scorer and only the second teenager to score in a World Cup final since Pelé.
- Across three tournaments he’s scored 20 goals in 21 World Cup matches — the second-most all-time, trailing only Lionel Messi.
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