France captain Kylian Mbappé said Les Bleus’ abundance of talent up front gives them a more offensive edge than at the past two World Cups as they aim to book a place in the knockout stage on Monday with victory over Iraq – in a game that will see the Real Madrid striker win his 100th international cap.
When quizzed about how he planned to stop France’s formidable attacking armada in their Group I match on Monday, Iraq coach Graham Arnold came up with an idea that just might have worked.