Mbappé Leads France

Kylian Mbappé guided France to a 3-0 win over Iraq, scoring two goals. He is now in the running to become the all-time top scorer at the World Cup, alongside Lionel Messi. Mbappé's performance was praised by L’Équipe, who called it 'oogverblindende'. L’Équipe noted that Mbappé's 15th and 16th World Cup goals came in his 100th game for France. However, they also mentioned that he lacked sharpness in his finishing, which could have led to more goals. Foot Mercato praised Mbappé's embodiment of France's eagerness, while Mbappé himself expressed pride in his team's focus. 'This was a long day, but we stayed focused', he said.

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Le Figaro saw Mbappé 'schitteren' against Iraq, reacting to Lionel Messi's World Cup goals with a strong performance. Despite some criticism in France over Mbappé's defensive work, Bixente Lizarazu dismissed the negativity. 'I'm not one of those people who gets caught up in statistics', he said.

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Libération concluded that Mbappé deserved a standing ovation after his two goals against Iraq, despite missing chances to complete his hat-trick.