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Jun 17, 2026
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Mbappé showed up and made this expanded World Cup watchable
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OPINION
Mbappé showed up and made this expanded World Cup watchable
CATHAL KELLY
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO
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Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring his team's first goal on Tuesday against Senegal in their World Cup opener.
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