Kylian Mbappe Backs France to Win the World Cup Again After Qatar Heartbreak

Kylian Mbappe Backs France to Win the World Cup Again After Qatar Heartbreak

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at July 8, 2023 at 11:13 AM
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  • Kylian Mbappe has backed France to bounce back from their 2022 FIFA World Cup heartbreak
  • The Paris Saint-Germain star tipped France to become World Champions again
  • France suffered an agonising 4-2 defeat in the World Cup final to Argentina on penalties

Kylian Mbappe has boasted that the current France team have the quality to become World Champions again despite missing out at the last tournament in Qatar.

Les Blues lost the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Argentina via penalties despite playing an entertaining 3-3 draw after extra time, with Mbappe netting a hattrick.

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Kylian Mbappe has backed his teammates to deliver another World Cup title to France after their failure at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Photo by Eurasia Sport Images
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According to Sportskeeda, Mbappe, who was superb throughout the 2022 World Cup, is adamant France will bounce back from their final heartbreak in Qatar.

"There is only the (World Cup) that I regret. If we lost, it's because we had to lose but it's only a postponement. I think we'll win one more. The group has this desire, this dream."

France has been World Champions twice in 1998 and 2018, and the Paris Saint-Germain forward, recently named Les Blues captain, hopes to lead them again to the trophy in the near future.

Mbappe reveals his personal ambition

Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe has revealed he always plays to win irrespective of the team he is playing in as speculations surrounding his future at Paris Saint-Germain, MARCA reports.

With his contract at PSG running until the end of next season, the 24-year-old’s future is up in the air amidst interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Mbappe was recently crowned as the best French player of the 2022/23 season, presented by L'Equipe and France Football, and he was also voted as the Ligue 1 Most Valuable Player also.

Mbappe would favour Arsenal move

Earlier, Sports Brief reported tt has now emerged that Kylian Mbappe would prefer a move to Arsenal if he were ever to move to the English Premier League.

As it has become the norm, the explosive forward is currently in the news, with his professional future remaining uncertain.

Mbappe was widely expected to join Real Madrid last summer as a free agent, only for him to make a sharp U-turn and pen a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain. The issue resurfaced again this year after Mbappe wrote a letter to the club's hierarchy informing them that he won't be signing a new deal.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..