On July 1st, at the pre-match press conference for the French national team, Kylian Mbappé was incredibly shocked to learn that England was behind Slovakia at the time: “It’s crazy!”
Before the start of this European Championship, France and England were considered two of the favorites to win the title. However, both teams performed poorly in the group stage, only managing 1 win and 2 draws, collecting 5 points each. France ultimately finished second in their group, placing them in the upper bracket with a lot of strong teams, while England ended up in the lower bracket with generally weaker opposition, giving them a more favorable outlook.
Ahead of their match against Slovakia, England was widely expected to win. But the Three Lions had a bad start, conceding first to Škriniar. As Mbappé was conducting his press conference, he happened to hear about England’s deficit, and he seemed rather incredulous.
However, England eventually managed to draw level with a last-minute overhead kick by Jude Bellingham, taking the game into extra time. A header by Harry Kane then secured a dramatic win for England, allowing them to progress to the quarter-finals.
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