Kylian Mbappé feels sands of time shifting as France suffer fresh World Cup angst
Spain outplayed France throughout Tuesday's battle between two of the best international football teams.
Mbappé remains level with Argentina captain Messi on eight goals after failing to find the net against Spain.
Hopes of a third world title, after those of 1998 and 2018, evaporated despite a convincing run powered in particular by a formidable attack.
But the coach with the Midas touch will be remembered above all as the manager who led France to their second world title in 2018, two decades after captaining them to their first on home soil.
