Mbappé nicknamed "Mobutu" as AI dictator videos go viral at World Cup

AI-generated videos of French captain Kylian Mbappé dressed as a dictator and issuing orders to his teammates have gone viral on social media during the 2026 World Cup. The French squad has embraced the joke, nicknaming Mbappé "Mobutu" in reference to the Congolese dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. The trend has become one of the more prominent cultural moments of the tournament.