Texas, July 15 -- France captain Kylian Mbappe admitted his side failed to execute their game plan after a 2-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semifinal, saying Les Bleus allowed their opponents to dictate the tempo of the match.

Speaking to Fox, as quoted by The Athletic, after France's exit from the tournament, Mbappe said the team's tactical approach was to press Spain aggressively and deny them control in midfield, but acknowledged they fell short of that objective.

"It was difficult for us. Tactically, we had a plan to go for them with pressure, to go one for one, to not let them lead the tempo and play the way they want to play. They want to have control of the game and the ball," Mbappe told FOX, as quoted by The Athletic....