WIRE — Kylian Mbappe's penalty was delayed for over three minutes by a VAR review. The France captain's initial penalty attempt was then comfortably saved by the goalkeeper. Despite the missed opportunity, Mbappe scored France's opening goal in the second half. He also assisted Ousmane Dembele for the second goal in their victory. This win secured France's place in the World Cup semifinals for a third consecutive time.
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