Kylian Mbappé, the star of the French national team, was crowned with the award for best player in his team's match against Morocco, which was held as part of the 2026 World Cup competitions.
The French national team defeated its Moroccan counterpart two goals to nil in the match that brought the two teams together on Thursday evening at Boston Stadium in the United States of America, as part of the quarter-final round of the 2026 World Cup.
Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty for France in the 27th minute of the first half, before scoring the opening goal in the 60th minute, while Ousmane Dembélé scored the second goal in the 67th minute.
According to the rating of the Sofascore website, which specializes in player statistics, Kylian Mbappé received 7.8 points, making him the second-best player in the match after Ousmane Dembélé, who received a rating of 8.9 points, a difference of 1.1 points.
What justifies Mbappé receiving the best player award in the match is his ability to score one goal and assist another, while the Paris Saint-Germain player contributed to scoring only one goal.
Kylian Mbappé became the first player to contribute directly to scoring a goal in seven consecutive matches for France in the World Cup, and also the first player to contribute to 11 goals in a single edition of the World Cup since Gerd Müller with Germany in 1970.
The match saw the Real Madrid star participate for only 77 minutes, as he was substituted after suffering an ankle injury in favor of player Jean-Philippe Mateta, the Crystal Palace striker.
Kylian Mbappé took 4 shots on target, two of which were within the crossbar and posts area, and completed 31 passes, 26 of which were accurate, with an accuracy rate of 84%. He also sent two long balls, one of which was accurate, with an accuracy rate of 50%.
Overall, Kylian Mbappé touched the ball 44 times, lost possession on only 9 occasions, won a penalty, and completed two dribbles, one of which was successful.
