Mbappe had a late chance to level the scores when he cut inside from the left flank with just goalkeeper Unai Simon to beat, but blasted over the bar. “I got past the defender and it went well. Afterwards, I thought I just have to score or at the very least get it on target. “It went over the bar. That’s the harsh reality of football. 1-2 and we’re going home.” The France captain had played in a protective mask after breaking his nose in the opening match against Austria, but removed it for the semi-final, saying he was “fed up.”

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