KYLIAN MBAPPE wore best pal Achraf Hakimi’s match-worn Morocco shirt for France’s celebrations after reaching the World Cup final.
Goals by Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani saw off the dark horses and set up a date with Argentina in Sunday’s finale.
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GettyMbappe wore Hakimi’s Morocco shirt at full-time[/caption]
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One of the key battles was down Morocco’s right side of the defence, where Paris Saint-Germain duo Hakimi and Mbappe would do battle.
The pair appear to be joint at the hip in the French capital but Mbappe insisted in January while on a trip to Qatar that he’d have to “destroy” his friend when the time comes for them facing off against each other.
Hakimi and Mbappe’s battle was fairly even but it was France who progressed and will look to defend their world crown.
PSG‘s stars embraced at full-time and swapped shirts.
Mbappe put on his pal’s jersey before joining his France team-mates to celebrate the win.
Hakimi also did the same, wearing Mbappe’s shirt before disappearing down the tunnel.
Fans were in love with Mbappe and Hakimi’s bromance.
One said on Twitter: “No but Mbappe’s love for Hakimi melts my heart fr. The way he changed and wore his shirt after the match.”
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Another tweeted: “The way Mbappé wore Hakimi’s shirt at the end reminds me of what real friendship is like.”
The pair were also filmed sitting together in the tunnel talking after the game before they were greeted by French president Emmanuel Macron.
Mbappe is in the hunt for both a second World Cup and a Golden Boot.
The 23-year-old has five goals – joint top with PSG team-mate Lionel Messi – although the Frenchman has two assists compared to Messi’s three.
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