A humorous incident involving a remote-control car breaking down on the field prior to France’s Nations League match against Croatia left Kylian Mbappe bewildered.

When the malfunctioning tiny truck failed to return to the sideline after carrying the match ball to the center circle, the French superstar was obliged to hand it off.

Leagues all over the world, including Ligue 1, where the striker previously played for Paris Saint-Germain, have developed similar creative strategies for moving the ball from the touchline to the field of play.

But the usually dependable technology malfunctioned on Sunday night, necessitating the Los Blancos star’s help.

After waiting for the vehicle to leave the field, Mbappe made the decision to act independently and gave it to the individual who was most likely initially tasked with leading the audacious operation.

Les Blues were able to gather themselves and overcome a 2-0 deficit from the first leg of their Nations League quarterfinal after the strange start to the match.

The 2018 World Cup winners defeated the team they defeated in Russia seven years ago 5–4 in a penalty shootout after taking a two-goal lead after extra time.

The victory sets up an exciting semi-final matchup with Spain, who also required a shootout to defeat the Netherlands after two matches ended in an exciting 5-5 aggregate score.

On June 4, Germany will play Portugal in the other semi-final.

With the semi-finals set to occur just four days after the Champions League final and one week before the first-ever month-long Club World Cup in the United States, it looks to be an exciting summer of football.