{"id":2571,"date":"2026-07-14T22:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2026-07-14T22:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:43:29","slug":"the-world-cup-has-ended-for-frances-kylian-mbappe-but-not-his-race-for-the-tournaments-golden-boot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2571","title":{"rendered":"The World Cup has ended for France\u2019s Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, but not his race for the tournament\u2019s Golden Boot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>ARLINGTON, Texas \u2014 Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 won\u2019t get a third consecutive trip to the World Cup final, but he remains tied for first with Argentina legend Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot four years after he won it.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2569\">Baseball union head says MLB\u2019s ads promoting a salary cap are \u2018perverse\u2019<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>Mbapp\u00e9 was unable to generate many chances in France\u2019s 2-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup semifinals on Tuesday.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Mbapp\u00e9 and Messi have eight goals each. Messi and defending champion Argentina will play in the other semifinal match against England on Wednesday (3 p.m., Fox29). <\/p><div><\/div><p>France will play the loser of that match in the third-place game on Saturday in Miami (5 p.m., Fox29). Spain will take on the winner at MetLife Stadium on Sunday (3 p.m., Fox29). <\/p><div><\/div><div><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OJlwIdoFz9A?feature=oembed\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0;\" title=\"2026 FIFA World Cup\u2122 Highlights \ud83c\udf0e\ud83c\udfc6 Everything You Missed\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Mbapp\u00e9 had the fewest touches of any forward in the first half with 15. Perhaps his most prominent moment was trying to persuade referee Ivan Barton that the penalty resulting in Spain\u2019s first goal shouldn\u2019t have been called.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s best chance came in the 67th minute when his shot deflected off Spain defender Marc Cucurella and went just wide. France was already trailing by two goals at that point.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>The 27-year-old Mbapp\u00e9 was issued a yellow card in the 86th minute when he rushed toward Unai Sim\u00f3n just as the Spain goalkeeper was bending over to pick up the ball. The two collided, sending Sim\u00f3n to the grass.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2567\">What to know about cyclosporiasis as the parasitic infection is found in 34 states<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>Mbapp\u00e9 started the match against Spain after exiting in the 77th minute of his team\u2019s 2-0 quarterfinal win over Morocco, when he scored his eighth goal of the tournament.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Mbapp\u00e9 also scored eight goals four years ago in Qatar, where France lost to Messi and Argentina in a penalty shootout in the final. France beat Croatia to win the World Cup eight years ago in Russia.<\/p><div><\/div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" alt=\"The Inquirer logo\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faba80d67140212ba32240655442c529.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n        Watch the latest episode!\n      <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In this World Cup, underdogs have stolen the spotlight, the U.S. men made a notable run and Philadelphia not only welcomed the world but gave visitors a crash course on just how real the curse of the Rocky Statue can be.<\/p>\n<p>Join Jonathan Tannenwald, the Inquirer&#8217;s soccer writer, and host Lisa Carlin, analyst for CBS Sports Golazo, as they dissect the matches, the moments, and more as Philly has its moment in soccer&#8217;s brightest spotlight. Watch our latest episode right here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Watch previous episodes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 1:<\/strong> The Wait is Over!\u00a0<br\/>\n<strong>Episode 2:<\/strong> Groups, Goals, and Glory<br\/>\n<strong>Episode 3:<\/strong> Electric Action in Philly<br\/>\n<strong>Episode 4:<\/strong> The Knockout Rounds Begin!<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2565\">Mike Gansey \u2018never would have envisioned\u2019 landing Jaylen Brown in his first Sixers offseason \u2014 and is happy to wait on LeBron James\u2019 decision<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The French star is tied with Lionel Messi for the most goals in the World Cup with eight, but assuredly what would have been his third straight trip to a World Cup final mattered more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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