Kylian Mbappé missed the first World Cup penalty of his career during France’s 2-0 quarter-final win over Morocco, becoming only the second French player to fail from the spot in regulation time at the tournament. After a lengthy VAR review and Yassine Bounou’s save, Mbappé bounced back with a stunning second-half goal to send France into the semi-finals. Kylian Mbappé missed the first World Cup penalty of his career during France’s 2-0 quarter-final win over Morocco, becoming only the second French player to fail from the spot in regulation time at the tournament. After a lengthy VAR review and Yassine Bounou’s save, Mbappé bounced back with a stunning second-half goal to send France into the semi-finals.
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