Mbappé saved a point for France, which has yet to win in the Nations League


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Mbappe in a match between France and South Africa.

Mbappe in a match between France and South Africa.

Mbappe in a match between France and South Africa.

The striker scored the equalizer against Austria.

Kylian Mbappé needed only half an hour to rescue France from the defeat in Vienna (1-1) and make up another bad game for the world champion in the League of Nations in which Croatia reacted, having to resort to Luka Modric to add their first victory in Denmark (0-1).

Mbappe saves France

Mbappe press conference

With the entry of the French star onto the field, everything changed for Didier Deschamps’ team subdued by a lesser rival who noticed David Alaba’s injury in the final stretch, who had to withdraw twenty minutes from the end.

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The point is not enough for France, bottom of Group 1 and still without victory. Two draws in three games. And it could have been worse for the bleus who reached the break with the score against after Andreas Weimann put the local team ahead in the 37th minute. Mbappe was on the bench.

France started with Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema in attack. The French team only accelerated when Mbappe jumped onto the field. It was in the 63rd minute for Griezmann. Everything changed. He cornered Austria who resisted as best he could. Except in minute 83, when a deep pass from Christopher Nkunku was used by the Paris Saint Germain striker to establish the tie. They managed to win France in the end but Ralf Rangnick’s team held their own and avoided the defeat that hung around them in the final minutes.

France closes Group 1 led by Denmark despite suffering their first defeat at Parken in Copenhagen. Croatia broke the record for Kasper Hjulmand’s team. The turn given by the Croatian coach at the break was definitive. Triple change and to the field Josip Stanisic, Mateo Kovacic and, above all, Luka Modric who gave another air to his team. The Balkan team scored in the 69th through Atalanta midfielder Mario Palisic. It was enough for him. The world runner-up equals Austria in second place in the quartet, two points behind the Danish team.

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