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Following France's 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Morocco in the 2022 World Cup, French captain Kylian Mbappé spoke to M6 about his mindset during the match. He acknowledged taking a knock to his ankle but said it was fine, and explained that Jean-Philippe Mateta was more fit for the final 15 minutes. Mbappé emphasized the team's focus on winning, noting they are happy to reach the semifinals but aware of tougher challenges ahead. He addressed his close friendship with Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi, stating that on the pitch there are no emotions—only the goal to win. However, he admitted it will be difficult to see Hakimi in the locker room afterward, as they are very close friends. France awaits the winner of the other quarterfinal match.
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Kylian Mbappé spoke to M6 following France's 2-0 quarterfinal win over Morocco, addressing his fitness, the team's mindset, and the emotional challenge of facing his close friend Achraf Hakimi.
On his injury and substitution:
"I'm doing well, I took a knock to the ankle but it's fine. JP (Mateta) was more fit than me to play the last fifteen minutes."
On the team's mentality:
"We are aware that there is only one way to relax, and that's to win. We're in the semifinals, we're very happy, but there's still a long way to go. We know that what awaits us is even harder than what we've been through, but we're ready to face anything. We'll recover calmly and watch tomorrow's (Friday) match to see who we'll face."
On facing Morocco captain and friend Achraf Hakimi:
"It will be harder when I see him again in the locker room, because we become human again, we become friends again. But here, no, there is no emotion. I'm here to win, and he was here to win too. But for sure, when I see him again in the locker room, it will affect me because he's a very close friend. But here, there are no feelings."
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