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Unprecedented Numbers: Mbappé Prepares for the Match Against Portugal

Unprecedented Numbers: Mbappé Prepares for the Match Against Portugal

Statistics published by the French press today confirmed that Kylian Mbappé, the star of the French national team, has shown his full strength in the Euro 2024 tournament, despite being annoyed by wearing a medical mask due to a broken nose. The newspaper "L'Équipe" published a statistic highlighting a comparison of Mbappé's impact in the Euro 2021 and 2024 tournaments, as well as the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

The newspaper indicated that Kylian touched the ball an average of 51.6 times during the 2018 World Cup, compared to 42.2 in Euro 2021, and 55.2 in the 2022 World Cup. This average jumped to 61.9 touches in Euro 2024.

Regarding touches in the opponent's half, the French star had 5.7 touches during the 2018 World Cup, 8.1 in Euro 2021, 10.3 in the 2022 World Cup, and 11.4 in the current edition of the European Championship. He recorded an average of 1.4 shots on target per game in the 1998 World Cup, compared to 3.2 in Euro 2021, and 4.7 in the 2022 World Cup, reaching his highest rate with 5 shots in Euro 2024.

It is noteworthy that Kylian Mbappé is the only French player to have scored for the team in Euro 2024, alongside two own goals from Austria's Maximilian Wöber and Belgium's Jan Vertonghen. Kylian Mbappé and his France teammates are preparing for a strong clash against Portugal in the quarter-finals.

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