SOCCER: Madrid's Mbappe fit and ready to play every game before World Cup

France striker Kylian Mbappe says he has fully recovered from a knee injury and is determined to play in all of Real Madrid’s remaining matches this season as he prepares for the World Cup.

The 27-year-old missed four league games in 2026 due to a lingering knee problem from last season but made an appearance off the bench in the 64th minute of Madrid’s 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

Mbappe has been named in France’s squad for upcoming friendlies against Brazil on March 26 and Colombia three days later in the United States, which will co-host the World Cup from June 11 to July 19 along with Canada and Mexico.

"I have made a 100% recovery," Mbappe told AS. "I prepared for the last two World Cups in the best way possible, which is to play, score goals, win titles, and fight until the last minute for my club, and this year I am going to do the same to arrive in top form."

At the World Cup, France will compete in Group I alongside Norway, Senegal, and the winner of an intercontinental playoff.

-Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford/Reuters