After the full-time whistle, Kylian Mbappe went to console his club teammate Hakimi, who played a huge role in Morocco’s dream World Cup run
While celebrating his country’s victory against Morocco in the World Cup semi-final on Thursday, Kylian Mbappe was also quick to comfort Achraf Hakimi, a close friend and teammate at Paris Saint-Germain. To get to the championship game versus Argentina, the reigning champions overcame the Atlas Lions 2-0. Theo Hernandez’s early goal and Randal Kolo Muani’s late goal sent France into its fourth World Cup final in seven competitions and put an end to Morocco’s unbeaten streak.
After the final whistle, Mbappe rushed to comfort Morocco star and club teammate Hakimi, who was a key component of the African team’s incredible World Cup journey.
Mbappe and Hakimi hugged one other before exchanging jerseys.
Later, in a tweet, Mbappe praised Hakimi for creating “history” and said that everyone was happy of him.
Mbappe wrote, “Don’t be sorry buddy, everybody is happy of what you achieved, you made history.
After the final whistle, Mbappe rushed to comfort Morocco star and club teammate Hakimi, who was a key component of the African team’s incredible World Cup journey.
Mbappe, who has five goals in the competition so far, contributed to both of France’s goals. He also set up the second goal with a move and shot that found an open Kolo Muani at close range.
The audience, which was primarily dressed in red and green, cheered for Morocco, the first African team to ever go to a World Cup semifinal. Morocco put up a valiant effort.
For the fourth time in seven iterations, France advanced to the championship game, and if they win on Sunday at Lusail Stadium, they would become the first team to do it since Brazil in 1962.
