French press reports revealed that French national team captain Kylian Mbappé is experiencing a state of deep sadness and frustration following the 'Roosters' elimination in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-0 loss to Spain.

The French newspaper L'Équipe reported that the atmosphere in the national team camp was marked by disappointment, to the extent that some players could not sleep after the match and decided to rewatch the game in an attempt to understand the reasons for the elimination, but that only increased their frustration.

The newspaper quoted a source inside the team saying that all players were affected by the defeat, but Mbappé was the saddest, noting that the words of support from coach Didier Deschamps to the players were not enough to ease the impact of the elimination on the captain.

The report added that Mbappé is still trying to understand what happened, especially regarding the team's failure to follow tactical instructions in the second half against Spain, which he considered one of the reasons that contributed to losing the ticket to the final match.

Despite the bitterness of the elimination, Mbappé delivered an outstanding individual performance, scoring 8 goals in 8 matches, confirming his status as one of the top stars of the 2026 World Cup, even if he failed to lead his country's team to keep the dream of winning the world title alive.