The match taking place at the Philadelphia (USA) stadium was interrupted for nearly two hours due to heavy rain causing many puddles to appear on the field, affecting professional quality.
When the match resumed, Mbappe repeatedly exchanged with technical staff outside the field about the water stagnation in the area of the field where the French team deployed attacks. Television footage shows the French captain continuously pointing to positions on the field that have not been thoroughly handled.
Answering the press after the match, Mbappe said he felt that the field cleanup was not done evenly in both halves of the field.
I want both halves of the field to be handled at the same level. The area we attacked still has a lot of water stagnation when the match returns," the striker born in 1998 shared with the French press.
However, the French national team striker also emphasized that this is not too serious a problem and does not blame the staff working at the stadium.
In this match, Mbappe scored a double, contributing to France winning 3-0 against Iraq to continue the race at the 2026 World Cup.
According to international media, the French star is still fiercely competing with Lionel Messi in the list of players with the most goals in World Cup history. After the match against Iraq, Mbappe has increased his total number of goals in World Cups to 16, while Messi currently owns 18 goals.
