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France Beats Sweden 3-0, Mbappé Embraces Deschamps

7/4/2026

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Mbappé Embraces Coach

France defeated Sweden 3-0 in the last-32 World Cup match at MetLife Stadium.
Kylian Mbappé ran to the technical area and embraced coach Didier Deschamps, a gesture that Deschamps said touched him deeply and affirmed team unity.
Deschamps, who had stepped back a week earlier to mourn his mother, deployed four pure forwards in a counter-pressing system, trusting his stars.

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Mbappé Receives 100th

During Thursday’s dinner, Didier Deschamps presented Kylian Mbappé with a commemorative shirt marking his 100th international cap.
Mbappé accepted the gift with a smile, reinforcing his role as France’s on-field leader since 2023.
Commentators and observers said the ceremony signals Deschamps’s swansong and emphasizes Mbappé’s growing influence beyond goal-scoring, adding a personal milestone narrative to France’s World Cup campaign.

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Mbappé Embraces Coach

France defeated Sweden 3-0 in the last-32 World Cup match at MetLife Stadium.
Kylian Mbappé ran to the technical area and embraced coach Didier Deschamps, a gesture that Deschamps said touched him deeply and affirmed team unity.
Deschamps, who had stepped back a week earlier to mourn his mother, deployed four pure forwards in a counter-pressing system, trusting his stars.

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