Kylian Mbappe breaks nose in France's Euro 2024 win over Austria and may need surgery, per reports

France won 1-0 thanks to an own goal from Maximilian Wober

France captain Kylian Mbappe suffered a broken nose in his team's win over Austria at Euro 2024 on Monday, which could hamper his ability to represent the national team for the remainder of the tournament.

Few details about the severity of Mbappe's injury are known at this time, but France's medical team confirmed to local broadcaster TF1 that he did, in fact, break his nose and that they will need to assess the World Cup winner before making a decision on his availability for the rest of the competition. Official word on Mbappe's status from France's medical team is expected in the next 24 to 48 hours, but L'Equipe reports that the player may need to undergo surgery at the University of Dusseldorf to correct the issue.

Mbappe clashed with Austria defender Kevin Danso in the 86th minute and came out of it with blood all over his face and shirt. Austria goalkeeper Patrick Pentz urged the medical team to treat Mbappe moments after the incident, who worked on the player for several minutes. Mbappe then made an attempt to re-enter the field but fell to the ground straight after and was subsequently substituted in the 90th minute, with veteran forward Olivier Giroud taking his place.