Mbappe shifted focus to World Cup qualifiers after the National League campaign and rejected Ballon d’OR talks

French captain Kylian Mbappe said he was happy with his team losing to Spain from their National League in the play-offs in the third place.

Les Bleus completed the campaign with a victory over Germany, thanks to goals from Real Madrid star and Michael Olise.

Although there are a lot to like about France’s performance in Stuttgart, Mbappe took a balance in his post-match interview, although Thierry Henry trailed Thierry Henry in the historical scoring rankings of his country.

He said: “We played two games and we learned a lot, both positive and negative. We weren’t bored. We did a great job. We did a great job. There was a lot to analyze.

“We have to react to the failure to Spain. We did, and we are happy. Germany is not easy. We are going home. The sun is gone, so we will be back soon. (World Cup) I’ve been talking about it because it’s a very important competition for us. The game.

“When you are a player, nothing is more beautiful than representing your national team at the World Cup. You have to qualify first. The true story will begin in September in Ukraine. We have to prepare for the long journey of the World Cup.

(on his drought) Sometimes. People point out that when I don’t score, it’s good because they’re waiting for me to score. It respects my name. I’m trying to work. I have a lot of episodes delayed deadlines. I’m glad to start scoring again, but especially win.

Mbappe was also asked about his chance to win ballon d’Or after a prolific debut against Madrid.

However, the young forward failed to win any silverware, which means he is unlikely to win the award.