Kylian Mbappe missing the decisive kick in the shootout as world-champion France was eliminated from Euro 2020 by Switzerland on Monday encapsulated the biggest lesson of an extraordinary night — you cannot rely on individual brilliance alone.
Mbappe, of all the players, could be expected to score a penalty — and it was not a poor kick — but nothing is guaranteed.
The magnificent save from Yann Sommer in the last-16 clash denied the striker and the shock on French faces showed they did not quite comprehend how they had managed to lose the game.