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Orianna Rosa Royle

France will walk away from the World Cup with at least $27 million—but Kylian Mbappé hasn't kept a cent of his national team earnings since 2018

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France’s hopes of winning the World Cup are gone after getting thrashed by Spain in the semi-final. Yet their misery still comes with an eight-figure check. That’s because even if they lose their next match, they’ll still take home millions in prize money—and their star player Kylian Mbappé is set to give away his entire share.

The fan-favorites were beaten 2-0 by Spain last night, marking France’s worst World Cup finish since 2014. But they still have one more match to play: The team will now play for third place, facing the loser of today’s match between England and Argentina.

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