Follow-up – WAA
Statistics published by the French press confirmed that Kylian Mbappe, the star of the French national team, appeared at his maximum strength in the Euro 2024 Championship, despite his discomfort in wearing a medical mask due to a broken nose.
L’Equipe newspaper published statistics comparing Mbappe’s impact in the Euro 2021 and 2024 tournaments, as well as the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
The newspaper indicated that Kylian touched the ball during a full match 51.6 times in the 2018 World Cup, compared to 42.2 in Euro 2021, and 55.2 in the 2022 World Cup, and this rate jumped to 61.9 touches in Euro 2024.
As for touching the ball in the middle of the opponent’s field, the French star started with 5.7 touches in the 2018 World Cup, compared to 8.1 in Euro 2021, 10.3 in the 2022 World Cup, and 11.4 in the current version of the European Nations Championship.
He shot 1.4 shots on goal per match in the 2018 World Cup, compared to 3.2 shots in Euro 2021, and 4.7 in the 2022 World Cup, and reached his best rates with 5 shots in the 2024 European Nations Championship.
It is noteworthy that Kylian Mbappe is the only French player to score for Les Bleus in Euro 2024, compared to two own goals from Austrian Maximilian Wober and Belgian Jan Vertonghen.
Kylian Mbappe and his teammates in the French national team are preparing for a strong clash against Portugal tomorrow, Friday, in the quarter-finals.