After scoring twice as France defeated Poland 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals, Kylian Mbappe has declared that winning the World Cup a second time is “an obsession for me.”
Paris Saint-Germain’s Mbappe has looked dominant in Qatar with five goals in just four games.
Mbappe was a key member of the French team that won the last World Cup in Russia four years ago.
“Of course, this World Cup is an obsession for me, it’s the competition of my dreams,” he said.
“I have built my season around this competition and around being ready both physically and mentally for it.
“I wanted to come here ready and so far things are going well, but we are still a long way from the objective we set and that I set.”
Mbappe’s brace against Poland in Sunday’s last-16 clash took his tally to nine goals in 11 World Cup matches, second only to Just Fontaine’s record of 13 (six matches) set at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.
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However, Mbappe insisted he was not bothered about the prospect of winning the Golden Ball for the tournament’s best player.
“The only objective for me is to win the World Cup which means now to win the quarter-final,” said Mbappe, who also set up the opening goal against Poland for Olivier Giroud.
“That is what I am dreaming of. I didn’t come here to win the Golden Ball. That is not why I am here. I am here to win and help the French national team.”
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