Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrance were knocked out of the World Cup semi-finals after a 2-0 defeat to Spain, failing to break down an organised Spanish side. Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot and Pedro Porro doubled Spain's advantage, while France's all-star attack was neutralised. French media heavily criticised the team's lacklustre performance, with L'Equipe plastering a dejected Kylian Mbappe on its front page and using headlines like “Fleeting star”. Several players received particularly low ratings from L'Equipe, with Michael Olise, Lucas Digne, and Ousmane Dembele each earning two out of ten. Captain Mbappe, who received a three-out-of-ten rating, acknowledged the team made too many technical errors and failed to shift the balance of power. In fullFrench media react to World Cup exit as L’Equipe hands out brutal player ratingsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
French media’s savage reaction to team’s World Cup defeat to Spain
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrance were knocked out of the World Cup semi-finals after a 2-0 defeat to Spain, failing to break down an organised Spanish side. Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot and Pedro Porro doubled Spain's advantage, while France's all-star attack was neutralised. French media heavily criticised the team's lacklustre performance, with L'Equipe plastering a dejected Kylian Mbappe on its front page and using headlines like “Fleeting star”. Several players received particularly low ratings from L'Equipe, with Michael Olise, Lucas Digne, and Ousmane Dembele each earning two out of ten. Captain Mbappe, who received a three-out-of-ten rating, acknowledged the team made too many technical errors and failed to shift the balance of power. In fullFrench media react to World Cup exit as L’Equipe hands out brutal player ratingsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
