‘Collective failure’: French press digests World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain

L’Équipe laments ‘mentally sunk’ players in Dallas Ouest France front page reads: ‘End of American dream’ French fans’ expectations of their national team had been at an all‑time high: a semi-final on Bastille Day, Kylian Mbappé a hero, a squad unbeaten. Across the country, bars had been packed with viewers spilling on