On June 18 at 03:00, in the first round of Group D of the European Championship, Austria faced France. Ahead of the match, the French team announced its starting lineup, featuring Mbappe as the starting center forward and wearing the captain’s armband.
Following Hugo Lloris’ retirement from international football after the Qatar World Cup, Mbappe took over the captain’s armband. This match will mark Mbappe’s first appearance as captain in the Euro Cup. Will he be able to lead the French team to a winning start?