Mbappé Prohibited from Playing with a Mask in French Flag Colors

French national team player Kylian Mbappé, who suffered a nose injury in the game against Austria in Euro 2024, will not play with a protective mask in the colors of the national flag. This information was reported by RMC Sport.

According to the source, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) will prohibit the 25-year-old forward of Real Madrid from taking the field with a colored mask in the match against the Netherlands in the second round, as per regulations, it must be a single color.

In the first round, France won 1-0 against Austria. Initially, the media reported that Mbappé's nose was broken and would require urgent surgery due to the injury sustained. However, the French Football Federation later refuted the information about the surgery.

France will play their second group stage match against the Netherlands. The match will take place on June 21 at 23:00 Yerevan time. The third match for the French team will be against the Polish players on June 25, with the starting whistle to sound at 19:00 Moscow time.