World Cup 2022: Mbappe Left Embarrassed As Walker Ignores Handshake

• Kyle Walker was tasked with marking Kylian Mbappe during France and England's World Cup game
• Walker promised he would not roll out the red carpet for Mbappe and even ignored him before the game
• Mbappe got the last laugh as Harry Kane missed a penalty which saw France beat England

Kyle Walker had one job against France; to keep Kylian Mbappe quiet.

The Manchester City defender took his job so seriously, that he even started his duties before the game started.

Give Me Sport reported that Walker snubbed Mbappe in the tunnel while the teams were still lining up for the game.

What happened between the duo?

Video footage showed Mbappe approaching Walker before the game and attempting to shake his hand. After a period of time, Mbappe awkwardly withdrew his hand and walked away laughing.

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SportBible reported that many believed Henderson was the culprit at first, but that it was indeed Walker.

Much hype before the game

There was much discussion over whether Walker would be able to handle Mbappe during the encounter. The defender even promised that he would not make things easy for the Paris Saint-Germain attacker.

How did Walker perform?

Despite France's win, Mbappe didn't get onto the score sheet. He played a big part in Aurelien Tchouameni's opening goal, though. He also got the better of Walker in a footrace during the game but didn't dominate the England defender like many assumed he would.

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

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.

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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.

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.