@fifatrainingcentre: France vs Iraq: How France Won the 2v2 France’s opening goal against Iraq did not come from an overload. It came from two players finding a way to win a 2v2. Mbappé started the move in possession, looking for Olise in the space between Iraq’s left-back and centre-back. Olise’s run in behind forced the Iraq defender to focus on him, while the other defender lost sight of Mbappé. That was the key detail: as the attention went towards Olise, Mbappé escaped on the defender’s blind side. Olise then kept the attack alive and found Mbappé again on the edge of the box. From there, Mbappé finished with a powerful left-footed strike from outside the area. #WorldCup

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