Kylian Mbappé has reassured his fans about the injury he sustained during France's victory over Morocco in the World Cup quarter-final, insisting it is a minor ankle injury that will not prevent him from continuing his campaign with Les Bleus in the tournament.
Mbappé fell to the ground in the 77th minute due to the injury, before heading towards the centre circle and requesting a substitution from coach Didier Deschamps, sparking concern among French supporters — concern that the player swiftly dispelled after the match.
Speaking in a television interview with beIN Sports after the game, Mbappé said: "It is a minor injury at the ankle level, but I am fine. At that point, I think Mateta was better than me to continue the remaining minutes."
Asked about the reasons behind France's brilliance in the current edition, the French attacking captain said: "We consider ourselves on a mission, and perhaps that is the best word to describe where we are. There is no room for relaxation — we are in the semi-finals, but the road is still long. We know that what awaits us will be harder, and we are ready to face any opponent."
Mbappé also spoke about his teammate and friend Achraf Hakimi, who exited the tournament with Morocco, saying: "It will be harder when I go to see him in the dressing room. I was here to win, but in the dressing room it will hurt me to see him sad — on the pitch, of course, I was not sad."
Mbappé continued his outstanding World Cup form, matching Messi's goal tally in the current edition with 8 goals, and narrowing the gap with the Argentine star in the all-time World Cup top-scorers race by registering his 20th goal, just 1 goal behind Messi.