Will Kylian Mbappe Play Semi Final For France? Latest On His Injury Update

France secured a convincing win over Morocco in the first quarterfinal of the FIFA World Cup 2026, as they scored twice in a span of six minutes to completely demolish the Moroccan hopes on the day.

The start of the game was rather anti-climactic, as France were awarded a penalty in the 28th minute due to a foul from Noussair Mazraoui on one of the best strikers in the world currently, Kylian Mbappé.

However, the Real Madrid forward's low effort was saved comfortably by Yassine Bonou, which did put some wrinkles on Didier Deschamps' face. However, Mbappé redeemed himself with a super goal in the 60th minute, curling one past Bono to give the France national football team the lead.

PSG forward Ousmane Dembele stepped up to score the second for France, leaving the French bench ecstatic. France managed to keep a clean sheet and seal their qualification for the semifinals, but there was a moment when every French fan had their hearts in their mouths.

Kylian Mbappé was substituted in the 77th minute for Jean-Philippe Mateta, and fans speculated about a possible injury to their star player. The question that is doing the rounds most now is, ‘Is Kylian Mbappe injured?’

In this article, Sportsdunia brings you the live Kylian Mbappé injury update, along with the Kylian Mbappe return date.

Will Kylian Mbappe Feature In The Semifinal?

As things stand, the Kylian Mbappé injury update tells us that the forward is not seriously injured but was taken off as a precaution. There has been no official statement from the French federation or the team as of now, which is a positive sign.

Didier Deschamps might not have wanted to take a risk in this hot American weather, where players are getting fatigued quite easily, especially the European players. He already has Aurelien Tchouameni recovering from a groin injury, and the last thing he would want is to lose his star forward in such an important phase of the competition.

Mbappé is expected to return for the FIFA World Cup semifinal game in time, which is slated to take place on 14th July at the Dallas Stadium; however, further updates are awaited.