Soccer-Mbappe skips part of France training, set to play against Spain


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - France Training - Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, U.S. - July 13, 2026 France's Kylian Mbappe during training REUTERS/Lee Smith

DALLAS, TX, July ⁠13 (Reuters) - France captain Kylian Mbappe ‌did not complete Monday’s final training session before the World ​Cup semi-final against ⁠Spain after ⁠suffering a minor ankle injury ⁠during ‌Les Bleus' quarter-final win over ⁠Morocco.

Mbappe, who was substituted late in ​France’s ‌2-0 victory last Thursday, ⁠was ​partly rested during Monday's session.

The injury is not ⁠expected to prevent him ​from playing on Tuesday.

“Kylian is fine,” France coach Didier ⁠Deschamps told reporters.

Asked if Mbappe had trained, he added: “Yes, he trained. He ​is allowed ⁠to do 10 minutes ​in one drill ‌instead of 15.”

(Reporting ​by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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