Mbappé set a record for the French national team in terms of matches… (сборная · матч · мбапп)
Mbappé set a record for the French national team in terms of matches played at World Cups. On Tuesday, July 14, France's forward Kylian Mbappé took to the field in the semi-final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Spain.
Consensus
- Kilian Mbappé played in his 21st FIFA World Cup match on July 14.
- The match took place during the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Mbappé surpassed Hugo Lloris's record for most appearances by a French player at World Cups.
- France faced Spain in the semifinal match.
- France was trailing 0:1 at halftime.
Points of divergence
- The tournament is referred to as the '2026 FIFA World Cup', which implies a future event, though no such tournament has occurred yet; this contradicts the factual timeline of events in July 2024. — vm
- Mbappé refused to shake hands with the goalkeeper from Paraguay after a match on July 4 and was later accused by a Paraguayan senator of being 'a savage' who drank coconut instead of mother's milk, which is not mentioned in any other source. — vm
- Spain defeated Belgium 2:1 in the previous stage; France defeated Morocco 2:0 to reach the semifinals — details not confirmed by Vesti. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Mbappe sets a new record for the French national team in World Cup matches — Вести
- Mbappé Sets New Record for France National Team in World Cup Matches — Вечерняя Москва