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Mbappe and Lamine Yamal Set for World Cup Semi-Final Showdown

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Two of football’s biggest stars, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, will take center stage as France and Spain meet in the FIFA World Cup semi-final, with a place in the final on the line. France are chasing a third consecutive World Cup final appearance, while Spain hope to add the World Cup title to their recent European Championship triumph. The clash also renews one of international football’s fiercest rivalries, with the winner becoming the favorite to lift the trophy.

Mbappe has been one of the tournament’s standout performers, leading the Golden Boot race with eight goals and playing a crucial role in France’s campaign. The Real Madrid forward has already established himself among the greatest World Cup players, becoming France’s all-time leading scorer and continuing to chase more international records. His experience and clinical finishing make him the biggest threat in the semi-final.

Nineteen-year-old Lamine Yamal, meanwhile, is looking to deliver his defining World Cup performance after a quieter tournament by his high standards. Despite scoring only once so far, the Barcelona winger has remained influential with his creativity, dribbling, and work rate. Having helped Spain defeat France in recent international competitions, Yamal will once again look to inspire his team as both nations battle for a place in the World Cup final.

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Boy run over and killed after France World Cup win

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In Montpellier, a southern French city, a 14-year-old kid was run over and killed shortly after France defeated Morocco in the World Cup semi-final.  After the match, according to the authorities, he was hit by a car and later died in the hospital.

Images shared on social media showed an automobile covered in a French tricolour, which was later seized by onlookers.  The driver then accelerated into two youngsters, perhaps in a hurry. The 14-year-old was struck and suffered a cardiac attack as the driver turned around and sped away.

“Immense sadness that a sporting event should end in total tragedy,” said local MP Nathalie Oziol, who expressed her sympathy with the boy’s family.

The automobile was later discovered abandoned not far from the scene of the collision, according to the local prefect in the southern Hérault region, and police have started looking for the driver. Everyone was horrified and in disbelief over “this awful tragedy,” according to Mayor Michal Delafosse, who also prayed that those responsible for “this vile act” would face justice.

According to local MP Patrick Vignal, the motorist needed to be apprehended and punished harshly.  Around 30 minutes after the final horn in Qatar, when France defeated Morocco 2-0, the incident took place in Montpellier’s La Paillade neighbourhood.

As flares were fired and police used tear gas in response, tensions between France and Morocco supporters briefly erupted in the city centre. A Moroccan community of about 1.5 million individuals exists in France.

While police deployed tear gas to quell unrest among far-right youngsters in Lyon’s centre, celebrations in other French cities were mainly peaceful. Ten thousand police officers were stationed all around the nation, and 167 arrests were reportedly made.

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