Ousmane Dembele has defended Kylian Mbappe ahead of France’s first World Cup game Get daily World Cup briefings from our writers across North America – plus more from Inside Sport after the tournament Get our free World Cup briefing and sport email Get our free World Cup briefing and sport email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice France forward Ousmane Dembele has come to the defence of captain Kylian Mbappe,