NEW DELHI: France and the Netherlands moved a step closer to the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Friday with a 0-0 draw in Leipzig, as Kylian Mbappe sat out the match due to a broken nose.
Kylian Mbappe, who recently joined Real Madrid, was kept as an unused substitute by France’s coach Didier Deschamps. Mbappe wore a mask in training after sustaining a broken nose in the opening game. Didier Deschamps included him in the squad but chose not to risk further injury to his star striker, given that the knockout phase appeared largely assured.