Overview
- In an early June interview with Sorare, Kylian Mbappé said he has never replayed the 2022 final and that watching it again 'might awaken some demons'.
- Mbappé scored a hat-trick in that 3-3 match in Doha and won the tournament Golden Boot, but France lost to Argentina on penalties.
- The remarks come just before Mbappé leads France into the 2026 tournament, with Les Bleus opening their campaign against Senegal at MetLife Stadium on June 16, 2026.
- Reports list Mbappé’s international tally at 56 goals in 97 caps and frame his personal comeback as part of France’s bid to reach a third straight World Cup final.
- The comments highlight the tension between individual achievement and collective outcome and suggest Mbappé’s emotional state will be a key storyline for France’s team dynamics and public expectations this summer.