Kylian Mbappe’s bracelets in the friendly match in Paderborn show the performance of the French team ahead of Euro 2024.
After fracturing his nose in France’s opening Group D match against Austria, the 25-year-old, who is set to join Real Madrid, sat out Friday’s scoreless draw with the Netherlands.
Mbappe got into a fistfight with Kevin Danso and ended up with a bloodstained shirt after assisting on France’s winning goal, which came off Austria defender Maximilian Wober’s head.
A substitution farce ensued as a result of the on-field referee refusing to give France a timeout to make substitutions; as a result, Mbappe was sent off for re-entering the field against the referee’s orders.
The ex-PSG winger wasted no time getting back to training, donning a custom mask adorned with the tricolors of the French flag, their logo, and his initials. However, he is only permitted to wear a plain mask during matches.
Although Mbappe was included to France’s matchday roster for the draw with the Netherlands, coach Didier Deschamps opted not to start him since Les Bleus had trouble penetrating the Oranje defense.
