# Soccer: French media criticised the country’s team for losing to Spain in the World Cup semifinal after being a favourite to lift the trophy on Sunday. The 2010 champion ruined France’s Bastille Day party with a dominant 2-0 victory in Dallas. L’Equipe captioned an image of forlorn Kylian Mbappé with “fallen star”, saying the team was powerless to stop the Spanish. It gave the captain a rating of three out of ten, together with Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise, and coach Didier Deschamps, who leaves after 14 years.
Soccer: French media criticise team after semifinal loss to Spain