FOOTBALL – FRANCE captain Kylian Mbappe has withdrawn from Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Iceland due to a right ankle injury sustained during his side’s 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan, the French Football Federation (FFF) said yesterday.
The 26-year-old forward, in scintillating form with 14 goals in 10 appearances for Real Madrid, sustained the injury in the 83rd minute of the Azerbaijan game after scoring one goal and assisting in another.