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'Immense disappointment': Mbappe rues end of World Cup dream

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France's forward Kylian Mbappe reacts after losing the 2026 World Cup semi-final to Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026. (FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

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.

Mbappe had emerged as one of the stars of the tournament during France's run to the last four, rattling in eight goals at the tip of a free-scoring attack that delighted fans worldwide.

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