​After Bruno Guimarães and Messi, it was Mbappé’s turn to miss a penalty in this World Cup knockout stage. The French forward had a superb chance to open the scoring against Morocco this Wednesday, but Bono saved his shot. This marked the first time Mbappé had missed a penalty for the French national team since Euro 2020, when he missed against Switzerland. In that 2021 edition, France ultimately fell in the round of 16. Mbappé’s miss sparked a flood of reactions on social media, with some fans even suggesting that Vini Jr. could be forgiven for not taking one for Brazil against Norway.
Here are some of the reactions that circulated: Does the star player always have to take the penalty? Could it be that? Did Neymar enjoy that moment? Watch out, Messi! On Tuesday, the all-time top scorer in World Cup history was denied from the spot. On Thursday, the World Cup’s second all-time top scorer also missed a penalty. It’s not as simple as it looks. Did the referee get in the way, or was it not even a penalty after all? Another entry on the list.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in Portuguese here.