Mbappé praises French unity after coach's personal tragedy

Kylian Mbappé lauded the French team's solidarity after their decisive 3-0 World Cup win against Sweden. Mbappé, who netted two goals in the match, emphasized the importance of supporting coach Didier Deschamps, who had returned to the team after attending his mother's funeral.

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We all stand together. We know the coach has been through a difficult experience. Unfortunately, everyone goes through that at some point, and it's very hard.

"We all stand together. We know the coach has been through a difficult experience," Mbappé told beIN Sports. "Unfortunately, everyone goes through that at some point, and it's very hard. There are things that are more important than football." He added, "But he must know - and he already knows - that through this gesture from the whole team, he can see that he will never stand alone with us. Whatever happens, we will be there to support him."

Mbappé's performance marked his 18th career World Cup goal, bringing him within one of Lionel Messi's record. He has scored six goals in the current tournament. Sweden's coach, Graham Potter, admitted his team faced an insurmountable challenge. "I think we had to play a perfect game. And even if we had done so, I'm not sure it would have been enough, to be honest," Potter stated. "The opponent was at a very high level."

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There are things that are more important than football. But he must know - and he already knows - that through this gesture from the whole team, he can see that he will never stand alone with us. Whatever happens, we will be there to support him.

France is set to play Paraguay in the round of 16.

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I think we had to play a perfect game. And even if we had done so, I'm not sure it would have been enough, to be honest. The opponent was at a very high level.