France beat Iraq 3-0 to seal qualification, with Mbappé scoring twice and Dembélé netting his first goal at a major tournament. A thunderstorm halted play for more than two hours.
Real Madrid's reported €150m bid for Julián Álvarez may be a strategic smokescreen, with Bayern Munich's Michael Olise the club's true target; Bayern are not willing to sell for now.
Olise has no intention of joining Real Madrid and is willing to stay at Bayern Munich. His camp is frustrated with persistent media speculation linking him to the Bernabéu during the World Cup.
France beat Senegal 3-1 as Mbappé scored twice to reach 58 goals, surpassing Olivier Giroud as the nation's all-time leading scorer.
Kylian Mbappé, Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise combined for 148 goal contributions across 175 appearances, with France's attacking firepower sustained throughout the season.
Florentino Perez stoked his re-election campaign with a teaser about a Real Madrid record transfer bid, with The Telegraph identifying Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise as the real target.
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