France captain Kylian Mbappe admitted his team failed to meet the standards required in a World Cup semi-final after a 2-0 loss to Spain ended their hopes of reaching a third straight final.

France's attack led by Kylian Mbappe take on a technically accomplished Spain team in the first semi-final of the World Cup on Tuesday.

Spain beat favourites France 2-0 on Tuesday to reach the World Cup final thanks to a penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a goal from Pedro Porro.

Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Pedro Porro doubled the advantage in the second half, putting Spain firmly in charge. | Football News

France coach Didier Deschamps said his players were left "devastated" by their World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday before aiming a barb at match referee Ivan Barton…

France manager Didier Deschamps refused to directly criticise the referee after his side's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup semi-final

Kylian Mbappe criticized France's technical errors in the 2026 World Cup semi-final against Spain, raising questions for crypto sponsors and fan token

ARLINGTON, TX, July 14 : France coach Didier Deschamps conceded his side had been outclassed after Spain dismantled them 2-0 in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final, exposing technical,…

Spain beat Kylian Mbappe's France 2-0 with a dominant display to book their place in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final.

Didier Deschamps' France were hot favourites to lift the famous golden trophy after a string of breathtaking attacking displays at the World Cup. But they met their match in the…

Kylian Mbappe rued the end of France's World Cup dream on Tuesday, blaming tactical and technical blunders for his side's 2-0 semi-final defeat to France.

Kylian Mbappé remains tied with Lionel Messi on eight goals after France's 2-0 semifinal defeat to Spain ended its World Cup title bid.

El astro francés reconoció la superioridad de España en la semifinal.

La figura de Les Bleus fue muy crítico con el equipo tras el 0-2."No supimos cómo hacerles daño", reconoció el futbolista.

Mbappé also offered a concise and insightful tactical analysis into France's failings against Spain in Tuesday’s semifinal.

Kylian Mbappé, capitán de la selección francesa, fue crítico con el desempeño de su equipo, tras perder por 0-2 ante España en las semifinales del Mundial.

Mbappe pinpointed the crux of the problem in midfield, where France's duo of Rabiot and Tchouameni rapidly found themselves over-run by Spain's triumvirate.

Kylian Mbappe did not hide behind excuses. He looked at what happened in Arlington on Tuesday night and called it exactly what it was, a failure in every area of the game.

France arrived in the World Cup semi-finals hailed as the most scintillating attacking force to grace the tournament since Brazil's fabled 1982 side.

France striker admits Spain controlled the game and made them pay for errors in the semifinal in Dallas.

ARLINGTON, July 15 — Kylian Mbappe rued the end of France’s World Cup dream today, blaming tactical and technical blunders for his side’s 2-0 semi-final defeat to...