The Irish Times·3 min read·medium
‘Pummelled and incapable’: French media react to World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain
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Angelique Chrisafis
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French media outlets are expressing deep disappointment and criticism following the national football team's defeat by Spain in the World Cup semi-final. Commentators described the performance as a collective failure and a physical and mental collapse for the team.
French fans’ expectations of their national team had been at an all-time high: a semi-final on Bastille Day, Kylian Mbappé a hero, a squad unbeaten. Across the country, bars had been packed with viewers spilling on to pavements, ready to crack open the fireworks ahead of hopes for the final.
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