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Mbappé interrupts warm-up to apologize to Paraguayan supporter

Before the World Cup 2026 round-of-16 match against Paraguay, Kylian Mbappé left his warm-up to comfort an opposing supporter whom he had accidentally hit with a shot.

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Mbappé interrupts warm-up to apologize to Paraguayan supporter
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Before the opening whistle of the World Cup 2026 round-of-16 between Paraguay and France, Kylian Mbappé made a notable gesture: the France captain interrupted his warm-up to apologize to a Paraguayan supporter whom he had just accidentally struck with a shot.

While he was firing off shots during training, the ball deflected into the stands and hit a young woman in the front row. Mbappé immediately went over to check on her and comfort her, with no animosity from either side.

The contrast with the rest of the evening is striking. The match quickly took on a much rougher tone, with the Paraguayans multiplying fouls in what turned out to be a tense encounter, marked by refereeing deemed too lenient.

Mbappé held his own throughout the match, responding to opposing provocations with a smirk rather than regrettable actions. At the final whistle, he celebrated qualification with French supporters, ignoring the Paraguayan goalkeeper who was trying to shake his hand.

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