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Uncertainty has been caused by the defeat of the Colombian National Team against the French team ahead of the Football World Championship in North America. Although it was a friendly, the encounter left a bitter taste due to the Tricolor's game against a French team with almost 90% substitutes, which highlighted the Colombian team's low performance against a rival that has been a two-time world champion: in 1998 as host and in 2018, in Russia. The match ended with goals from Colombian Jáminton Campaz (77'), a brace from Désiré Doué (29' and 56'), and one from Marcus Thuram (41'). The feeling of sadness is even greater because the National Team was already coming off another defeat against Croatia, which has raised questions about possible defensive failures or a lack of strikers who can finish in front of the goal. Of all the Tricolor players, there was talk, but especially of the French star Kylian Mbappé, who plays for Real Madrid and was not a starter in this match. Television cameras captured the moments when Mbappé and other teammates were laughing amidst Colombia's defeat, which raised doubts about whether that smile corresponded to mockery or a situation unrelated to the game's development. Although Mbappé has not issued an official statement to clarify whether these laughs were related to Colombia's poor play, he did make a publication through his Instagram account in which he stated that this week was full of learning and fun. 'A week full of learning and fun. See you this summer,' he wrote in his publication. The publication was accompanied by a series of photographs in which the footballer is seen with his teammates, in the framework of this first round of preparation for the 2026 World Cup, which will begin in June and whose stadiums in the United States, Mexico, and Canada are already ready to receive fans from different countries. Colombia will have another encounter this May 29 in a friendly against Costa Rica, which will be played at the Nemecio Camacho El Campín stadium in Bogotá. Subsequently, they will play another friendly on June 7 against Jordan in San Diego, California, and their debut in the World Cup will be against Uzbekistan on June 17 at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City.