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Daily Mirror
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Dan Marsh

Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate breaks FIFA World Cup record to give France new problem

Ibrahima Konate has given France boss Didier Deschamps a major World Cup selection headache after making the most tackles in a single game during the tournament so far.

With France's spot in the knockout stages already confirmed, Konate was one of a number of players who were given the opportunity to impress by Deschamps on Wednesday. But while the majority of France's fringe players were unable to make an impression in the shock 1-0 defeat against Tunisia, Konate did manage to stand out.

The highly-rated 23-year-old produced an outstanding performance after being drafted in and made more than 10 tackles throughout the match - a feat that nobody else has come close to matching out in Qatar.

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