According to L'Equipe, Mbappe will not attend the French team's press conference before their first FIFA World Cup match today, and Kante will answer questions on his behalf.
According to L'Equipe, France captain Mbappe will not attend today's press conference before their first FIFA World Cup match against Senegal. Vice-captain Kante will answer questions on his behalf.
Normally, the captain attends the pre-match press conference, especially before the first FIFA World Cup match. Kante will face the media instead of Mbappe at France's press conference today at 10:30 AM US time. The French Football Federation explained that Deschamps did not want the Real Madrid striker to spend several hours in a car traveling to MetLife Stadium and then to the training ground today.
The French Football Federation stated that FIFA refused to hold the press conference at Melanie Lane in the Red Bull Training Center. Mbappe is expected to attend the pre-match press conference against Iraq on June 21