Sport: Mbappe Breaks-European Championship Curse With First-Ever Goal Against Poland

Sport: Mbappe Breaks-European Championship Curse With First-Ever Goal Against Poland

New Real Madrid signee Kylian Mbappe finally broke his goalscoring jinx in the European Championship, netting his first-ever goal in the competition against Poland earlier today, June 25, 2024. Despite being one of the most prolific strikers of his generation, Mbappe had yet to score in the Euros until this match.

The 25-year-old forward, who led France to Euro 2021, did not score in that tournament, where France left without a medal. Starting Euro 2024, he failed to score in France’s 1-0 win over Austria and sustained a broken nose injury, causing him to miss France’s 0-0 draw with the Netherlands and play with a face mask upon his return.

Fit to start France’s last group-stage game against Poland, Mbappe finally scored his first European Championship goal via a penalty. However, Robert Lewandowski equalized in the 79th minute, resulting in a 1-1 draw. This outcome saw Poland finish at the bottom of Group D, while France secured second place with 5 points, just ahead of Austria, who topped the group after a 2-3 win over the Netherlands.