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KYLIAN MBAPPE'S PROPOSED BATTLE WITH KYLE WALKER WAS THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION BEFORE FRANCE TOOK ON ENGLAND IN THE WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL AT THE AL BAYT STADIUM 18:16, 12 Dec

2022Updated 18:57, 12 Dec 2022 When England and France met in the tunnel ahead of their World Cup 2022 quarter-final, Kyle Walker was in no mood for Kylian Mbappe. Much of the build-up

focused around Mbappe's battle with the Manchester City man. The PSG superstar has been in fine form in Qatar, with. the 23-year-old being the tournament's top scorer on five goals

and having netted twice against Poland in the last 16. Mbappe did not add to that number as France secured a 2-1 win over the Three Lions to progress into the World Cup semi-final. It was a

tense battle throughout but Didier Deschamps' side came out on top, to the despair of Walker and his England teammates. READ MORE: Argentina star makes admission over World Cup 2022

bust-ups despite FIFA investigationREAD MORE: World Cup 2022 LIVE: England arrive home after exit as Gareth Southgate considers future Ahead of the game, Walker completely blanked the French

phenom in the tunnel. As the two teams lined-up, Mbappe lent out his left arm in Walker's direction as he looked to shake hands with his opponent before going out to battle. Walker

took a quick glance in Mbappe's direction, before swivelling his head the opposite way and blanking the France star. Some fans on social media initially thought that Mbappe was hoping

to shake Jordan Henderson's hand. But it was actually Walker who Mbappe was looking for, although his attempts were completely rebuffed by the former Tottenham star. Walker had vowed

not to "roll out a red carpet" for Mbappe ahead of the clash. It was a closely contested battle with Mbappe testing Walker's pace on many occasions. Article continues below

Some supporters felt that the England man got the better of their personal duel, while others, such as France midfielder Youssouf Fofana, felt the former Monaco attacker came out on top. In

a fleeting interaction with journalists, Fofana said: "So, this battle... The one that we were speaking about before the match. We have to acknowledge that he won it, don’t we?"