France coach Didier Deschamps says he was unhappy with the delay before Kylian Mbappé took his penalty during the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Morocco. According to the reports, Mbappé was made to wait to take the spot-kick, and Deschamps characterized the situation as not easy. The comment focuses on the sequence around the penalty rather than on whether the kick was taken or the match result. Deschamps’s remarks suggest he considers the timing and circumstances of the decision important, particularly in a high-stakes knockout match. The outlets describe the delay as a factor that prompted Deschamps to speak out, indicating that the coach views the disruption to penalty execution as an avoidable issue. The reports do not provide additional details about the cause of the delay or any formal complaints, but they agree on the central point: Deschamps is dissatisfied that Mbappé had to wait before taking the penalty against Morocco.