Mbappe: "Messi will score again, we want to get to the final"
July 1, 2026 · Global
Kylian Mbappe showed confidence in his team's ability to reach the World Cup final and praised Lionel Messi's goalscoring potential.
Kylian Mbappe, the French national team striker, spoke after the win against Sweden and started by expressing support for Didier Deschamps, his coach, who recently lost his mother. "I don't feel like I'm the only one showing him support. The whole team, the whole squad is here for him. I think this is important. There are things in life that are more important than the World Cup, more important than football. But, as I said, we believe that in the DNA of this group it is to support each other, to really be united. We follow our coach, no matter what happens. Even what will happen after, we are all available for him and we want him to feel not alone."
Mbappe also stated, "I believe that our goal, as I always say, is to achieve as quickly as possible. Get to July 19, get back to the World Cup final, and try to win. We are trying to take it step by step. Of course, the more goals we score, the higher we will be. I don't think I'm saying anything new here, but I'm sure Leo (Messi) will score many more goals. So I'm not worried about that, I'm more interested in the opponents we might face and how close we can get to our goal. Of course, I am aware of what he is doing and where I am playing. We have been prepared, because we are not a club. We have to be ready from the start, we still have room to improve.