- France were knocked out of the World Cup semi-finals after a 2-0 defeat to Spain, failing to break down an organised Spanish side.
- Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot and Pedro Porro doubled Spain's advantage, while France's all-star attack was neutralised.
- French media heavily criticised the team's lacklustre performance, with L'Equipe plastering a dejected Kylian Mbappe on its front page and using headlines like “Fleeting star”.
- Several players received particularly low ratings from L'Equipe, with Michael Olise, Lucas Digne, and Ousmane Dembele each earning two out of ten.
- Captain Mbappe, who received a three-out-of-ten rating, acknowledged the team made too many technical errors and failed to shift the balance of power.
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