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Mbappé Scores Late, Then Requests Substitution in France’s Qualifier vs Azerbaijan

The episode follows a recent ankle check with an official update still pending.

Overview

  • The forward appeared in pain around the 81st minute and motioned to the bench that he could not continue.
  • Didier Deschamps replaced him in the 83rd minute, bringing on Florian Thauvin.
  • Earlier in the match, Mbappé scored deep into added time to break the stalemate and extend his run to ten straight games with a goal.
  • No formal medical information has been released by the team, with current reports drawn from in-game observations and social clips.
  • This renewed concern comes after a recent right-ankle evaluation at Clairefontaine during a period of heightened scrutiny over player injury management.