Following the defeat, the cover featured a now-famous image of Kylian Mbappé walking past the World Cup trophy with his head bowed. The headline was "La tête haute" (Heads Held High), a tribute to the team's "heroic" comeback from 2-0 down. Brutal Player Ratings
The edition of L'Équipe was a historic issue covering the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final , in which Argentina defeated France on penalties after a 3-3 draw. Because the match took place in the evening, L'Équipe released two iconic covers: the pre-match edition on the 18th and the legendary post-match "tribute" edition on the 19th. The Iconic Covers
Neither player received a rating (noted as "unworthy of a World Cup final") because they were both substituted in the 41st minute.
Despite scoring a historic hat-trick, he did not receive a perfect 10/10 rating.
L'Équipe is known for its notoriously harsh player ratings. Following the final, they famously handed out several low scores:
The front page was titled "Une part d’éternité" (A Piece of Eternity), featuring French stars like Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann as they prepared to face Lionel Messi's Argentina.
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Following the defeat, the cover featured a now-famous image of Kylian Mbappé walking past the World Cup trophy with his head bowed. The headline was "La tête haute" (Heads Held High), a tribute to the team's "heroic" comeback from 2-0 down. Brutal Player Ratings
The edition of L'Équipe was a historic issue covering the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final , in which Argentina defeated France on penalties after a 3-3 draw. Because the match took place in the evening, L'Équipe released two iconic covers: the pre-match edition on the 18th and the legendary post-match "tribute" edition on the 19th. The Iconic Covers
Neither player received a rating (noted as "unworthy of a World Cup final") because they were both substituted in the 41st minute.
Despite scoring a historic hat-trick, he did not receive a perfect 10/10 rating.
L'Équipe is known for its notoriously harsh player ratings. Following the final, they famously handed out several low scores:
The front page was titled "Une part d’éternité" (A Piece of Eternity), featuring French stars like Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann as they prepared to face Lionel Messi's Argentina.
