What did James Corden have to do with Kylian Mbappe's World Cup flute celebration?
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France's Kylian Mbappe got on the score sheet in the 66th minute on Tuesday against Senegal, and it was pretty clear the Real Madrid star went into the match with a premeditated celebration.
Apparently, we can thank James Corden for that. No, really.
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Corden has been teaming up with Fox's World Cup coverage this tournament as the host of After Hours — a Word Cup late-night show. And the show even included a car-ride interview with Mbappe along with a fashion show.
That was how we saw Corden's apparent influence play out in Tuesday's France-Senegal match at MetLife Stadium. When Mbappe gave France that 1-0 lead, he went with a flute celebration instead of his typical arms-crossed celly.
MAGIC MBAPPÉ 🇫🇷
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 16, 2026
He scores his first goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for France pic.twitter.com/HcLPFkkp4X
It was the same celebration that Mbappe rehearsed in his appearance on Corden's show.
Kylian Mbappé does the flute celebration he promised James Corden. 😂🪈 pic.twitter.com/g7KkEooVKi
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) June 16, 2026
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Did Kylian Mbappe really do a World Cup flute celebration for James Corden?