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Nice one champ: Messi approves of Mbappe's 2026 World Cup performance

This meme is a collage. The top section shows a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal scoreboard, indicating France defeated Morocco 2-0 at full time, with goals from Kylian Mbappe at 60 minutes (after a missed penalty) and Ousmane Dembele at 66 minutes. Text below the scoreboard reads 'Mbappe: *scores a goal after the missed penalty and helps his team win the game*' followed by 'Messi:'. The bottom section features a stylized animated depiction of Lionel Messi wearing an Argentina national team jersey, looking impressed and approving, with the subtitle 'Not bad, kid.' The joke frames veteran footballer Messi as a respected senior figure acknowledging Mbappe's strong performance despite his earlier mistake, playing on the widely discussed public rivalry and comparisons between the two star players.
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Not bad, kid.

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Mbappe: scores a goal after the missed penalty and helps his team win the game
Messi:
FIFA World Cup 2026™, Quarter-finals, France 2, Morocco 0, Full-time Today, K. Mbappé 60', O. Dembélé 66'

Overview

This meme is a collage. The top section shows a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal scoreboard, indicating France defeated Morocco 2-0 at full time, with goals from Kylian Mbappe at 60 minutes (after a missed penalty) and Ousmane Dembele at 66 minutes. Text below the scoreboard reads 'Mbappe: scores a goal after the missed penalty and helps his team win the game' followed by 'Messi:'. The bottom section features a stylized animated depiction of Lionel Messi wearing an Argentina national team jersey, looking impressed and approving, with the subtitle 'Not bad, kid.' The joke frames veteran footballer Messi as a respected senior figure acknowledging Mbappe's strong performance despite his earlier mistake, playing on the widely discussed public rivalry and comparisons between the two star players.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit per the provided metadata. It combines a screenshot of a hypothetical 2026 FIFA World Cup match result with the popular animated 'Not bad, kid' Messi meme template, created by Reddit user u/Nanaue7 as indicated by the watermark on the image.

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