France striker Kylian Mbappé, who like his team mates is yet to score from open play at Euro 2024, will almost certainly have to wear the mask protecting his broken nose for the rest of the tournament.
That is the verdict of coach Didier Deschamps, even if the 1984 and 2000 champions go all the way to the final in Berlin on July 14.
"He has to get used to it because he must wear the mask for the next couple of weeks," Deschamps told reporters after the 1-0 win over Belgium in the last 16.
"It is not easy playing with a mask but he is already making progress. You've got the sweat aspect and we know sweat can get in his eyes. It can affect his vision. He says it's like he's seeing things in 3D. Everything in front of him is fine, but there's a delay with his peripheral vision."
France's captain and main striker has only scored a penalty in the 1-1 draw with Poland in the group stage so far, having broken his nose in the opening 1-0 victory over Austria, where an own goal settled the game. He sat out the 0-0 draw with the Dutch.
Mbappé said on the eve of the clash with the Belgians that it was "terrible" trying to play with a mask. As it was, another own goal - this time from Belgium's Jan Vertonghen - meant he did not need to play especially well as his side progressed.
It was substitute striker Randal Kolo Muani who got the shot away before Vertonghen's 85th-minute deflection.
Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo stand in France's way in the last eight.
"The best teams are here and the games are high intensity," Deschamps said. "We've always got the capability to score more. It's been tricky for us since the start of the Euros, but we've always had chances."