World Cup 2022: Watch Mbappe Beat Walker in Sprint in England v France

• Footage has emerged of Kylian Mbape beating England reight-back Kyle Walker in a foot race during England versus France
• Walker was tasked with stopping Mbappe in the game and he did okay against the rapid Frenchman
• On one instance, however, Walker failed to keep up with the 2022 World Cup top scorer
• Overall, the 23-year-old French superstar underwhelmed as England managed to keep him quiet

Kylian Mbappe vs Kyle Walker lived up to the hype when England met France in the quarter-final of the 2022 World Cup.

Walker was tasked to keep tabs on Mbappe who's been superb in Qatar. The contest was interesting to watch as the Three Lions slowed the French golden boy down.

Walker indirectly delivered a warning to Mbappe in the build-up to the game, saying he wasn't going to roll out the carpet for the PSG superstar.

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Before the game, which France won 2-1, Mbappe had scored in all but one game at the tournament and he was expected to carry the 2018 World Cup champions to the semis.

However, it was Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud who got the goals for the two-time champions to keep their title defence on track, Reuters reports.

Mbappe beats Walker in a foot race

The assignment of keeping the PSG wonder boy quiet fell on the team in general. Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka assisted Walker in congesting the space for him.

It worked well in the end for the Three Lions as the 23-year-old failed to stamp his authority in the match.

Nevertheless, there was one instance where the former Monaco winger obliterated the Manchester City defender in a sprint., according to Sportbible.

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After Harry Kane levelled matter from the spot, Mbappe was found isolated with Walker and there was only one thing on his mind. Mbappe took off with the ball but Walker was close by.

The Frenchman outpaced the Englishman and then his attempted cross was unsuccessful.

Surprisingly, Mbappe played a part in France's opening goal but was kept quiet for most of the match.

Mbappe's reaction to Kane's miss

Sports Brief earlier reported on Mbappe's priceless reaction after Kane's shocking penalty miss in the 85th minute.

When Kane blazed the penalty over the bar, Mbappe, the current top scorer at the World Cup, celebrated wildly, knowing the job was almost done.

In a video shared on Twitter, the 23-year-old was full of unbridled joy as he yelled and posed as if he had scored a match-winning goal.