{"id":46950,"date":"2026-05-09T09:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/france-can-win-the-world-cup-but-kylian-mbappe-could-cause-trouble-says-1998-winner\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T09:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:53:27","slug":"france-can-win-the-world-cup-but-kylian-mbappe-could-cause-trouble-says-1998-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/france-can-win-the-world-cup-but-kylian-mbappe-could-cause-trouble-says-1998-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"France can win the World Cup but Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 could cause &#8216;trouble&#8217;, says 1998 winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/france-can-win-the-world-cup-but-kylian-mbappe-could-cause-trouble-says-1998-winner\/#Kylian_Mbappe_could_be_a_problem_for_France_at_the_World_Cup\" >Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 could be a problem for France at the World Cup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/france-can-win-the-world-cup-but-kylian-mbappe-could-cause-trouble-says-1998-winner\/#Can_France_win_the_World_Cup_for_the_third_time\" >Can France win the World Cup for the third time?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Didier Deschamps (Photo: Maddie Meyer, Michael Owens\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>France could win the 2026 World Cup but Kylian Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s ego could cause &#8220;problems&#8221; for Didier Deschamps&#8217; side, according to Emmanuel Petit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mbappe was one of the best players in the world at the time and had an impressive World Cup history, scoring Les Bleus&#8217; goal in their final victory in 2018 and scoring a hat-trick in their penalty shootout loss to Argentina in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Still, Petit has concerns about how Mbappe will fit into the French side, with the former Arsenal midfielder and 1998 World Cup winner with France making it clear he feels the Real Madrid star needs to play on the left.<\/p>\n<p>Petit has said he would like to see Mbapp\u00e9 play out wide instead of up front, with Ousmane Dembele in a central role and Michael Oliseh playing on the right.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kylian_Mbappe_could_be_a_problem_for_France_at_the_World_Cup\"><\/span>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 could be a problem for France at the World Cup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On what impact Mbapp\u00e9 could have on France&#8217;s World Cup hopes, Petit told The Sun:<span>Mbappe is playing up front <\/span><span id=\"984b5293-96ea-47d3-863f-c59bb140b70c\" class=\"suggested-link\">striker<\/span><span>. Dembele plays as a forward striker. listen <\/span>Didier Deschamps<span>French coach: &#8220;Who&#8217;s going to play?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I were Didier Deschamps, it would be very simple for me. I would ask Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 to play on the left, as he has played so well for so many years.&#8221;<span> <\/span>Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I ask Dembele to play up front as a striker and I ask Olise to play as a right winger.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you do that, I&#8217;m sure France will win the World Cup. If you don&#8217;t do that and Madrid want to go on the same path as they have done with Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, there will be problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ego inside is<span> <\/span><span id=\"86738181-7ae1-417c-ba13-a293d793b317\" class=\"suggested-link\">changing room<\/span><span> <\/span>will come out and trouble will start within the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_France_win_the_World_Cup_for_the_third_time\"><\/span>Can France win the World Cup for the third time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>France has won the World Cup twice in the past, in 1998 and 2018, and will be one of the favorites to win this year&#8217;s North American tournament.<\/p>\n<p>France are in Group I with Senegal, Norway and Iraq, and are hoping to avoid a repeat of 2002, when they lost their first group game against Senegal and were eliminated early.<\/p>\n<p>Mbapp\u00e9 could be a difficult character for Deschamps to manage, and it would be an interesting situation if this talented squad were to suffer from too many egos again.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Didier Deschamps (Photo: Maddie Meyer, Michael Owens\/Getty Images) France could win the 2026 World Cup but Kylian Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s ego could cause &#8220;problems&#8221; for Didier Deschamps&#8217; side, according to Emmanuel Petit. 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