Overview
- The FFF said Kylian Mbappé left the squad with right-ankle inflammation and would undergo tests in Madrid after the Ukraine match.
- French outlets including L’Équipe reported he did not return to Spain and instead traveled to Dubai, with social-media posts showing luggage tags and a padel club visit.
- Reporting indicates no examinations were carried out or scheduled in Madrid, and the forward is slated to resume first-team work this week.
- Didier Deschamps described the ankle problem as almost chronic and framed the release as precautionary given France had already qualified.
- FFF president Philippe Diallo called the episode a non-topic, defended the medical decision, and criticized what he termed bullying over the player’s private life.