Kylian Mbappe Scored Goals Over TWO HOURS Apart and Nobody In Soccer Is Ready For It

Holy moly, did you see that France game against Iraq?! Kylian Mbappe, man, what a legend. He straight up balled out, scoring a brace to lead France to a dominant 3-0 victory, even after a WILD two-hour weather delay. Yeah, you read that right: two hours! And guess what? This secures their spot in the World Cup Round of 32. Absolutely insane stuff.

The Two-Hour, Eleven-Minute Stoppage That Couldn't Stop France

Can we seriously talk about that delay for a sec? FIFA had to pull out their weather protocol for the first time EVER in a World Cup match because of lightning and stormy weather. It was a historic pause, more than two hours and eleven minutes after halftime! Imagine that. Fans had to clear the stadium bowl, taking cover in the concourse, but you know what? The Emerald City energy would have been proud, because spirits stayed high! "Oles" were ringing out, and when the players finally came back to warm up, the cheers were absolutely LOUD. Squeegees were literally clearing puddles off the pitch, it was that wild. Before all that madness, Mbappe had already shown us a preview of what was coming, almost scoring within two minutes of the whistle, and then BOOM, smashing a left-footed belter from outside the box in the 14th minute. This guy's 100th cap for the national team, marked with a goal. Iraq's manager Graham Arnold joked before the match about needing three keepers, and honestly, after that opener, he wasn't wrong. Even a wrist-breaking shot, if you believe the legends, may not have been enough to stop him.

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Mbappe's Magic After the Restart and a Force to Be Reckoned With

So, after basically a whole second kickoff, did France miss a beat? Nah, not a chance, my friend. Mbappe came out and snagged his second goal, a beauty, thanks to a killer setup from Ousmane Dembele. And speaking of Dembele, he wasn't just assisting, he went ahead and bagged one of his own too! He looked a lot sharper, especially after struggling a bit in that opening match against Senegal. Michael Olise also chipped in with an assist during the match, proving this front three of Mbappe, Dembele, and Olise is absolutely legitimate when they're clicking. You know what Iraqi defender Rebin Sulaka said after the game? Simple, to the point: "They are good, France were really good." That pretty much says it all, doesn't it? The French players themselves shrugged off the delay, saying it wasn't a big impact, just a question of how to pass the time. With a proper warm-up after the break, they treated it just like another kickoff.

This win puts France in prime position to absolutely lock down Group I. They're heading to Boston on June 26 to face Norway, and with that crucial goal difference edge thanks to Norway conceding a stoppage-time goal to Senegal, a win or even a draw will secure them first place. France is seriously looking like one of the top contenders to win the whole dang World Cup, and after watching Mbappe perform like THAT, you gotta believe it. Bring on Norway!

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