‘Too sloppy technically’: France’s Mbappe rues defeat by Spain

Kylian Mbappe offered a blunt assessment of France's World Cup semifinal exit Tuesday (Jul 14), saying his team was too "sloppy" to keep Spain from controlling a 2-0 victory in Arlington, Texas.The France captain pointed to breakdowns in both the game plan and its execution after Les Bleus were denied a third consecutive appearance in the World Cup final. Spain consistently created an extra man in midfield, leaving Rodri and Fabian Ruiz with the time and space to dictate possession."We were three against two in midfield and against Spain, that's hard," Mbappe said. "Fabian and Rodri had plenty of time to play. There was a lack of communication on the press. I think we should have done man-to-man press and force them to run with us."France entered the semifinal having won its first six matc