Mbappé does a Messi 2:0. Superstar only scores screamers as France advance to the world cup semi-finals after sweeping aside Morocco in Boston

Even during the first half, the football world was already ridiculing Kylian Mbappé’s painfully awful missed penalty. The French superstar had pulled a Messi—just like the Argentine legend himself, who had already skied two spot-kicks into the stands at this World Cup. But here’s the upside: Mbappé also channeled Messi in the second half! Much like the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, the Real Madrid forward refused to let the miss rattle him. On the contrary, he bounced back brilliantly. The 27-year-old thundered the ball into the net from the edge of the box with a spectacular strike to put France 1-0 up against Morocco. Why make it simple when you can do it the hard way? Six minutes later, Ousmane Dembélé stretched the lead to 2-0, and the match looked all but over. Les Bleus were cruising into the semi-finals!