KYLIAN MBAPPE was compared to PSG teammate Neymar as he too engaged in dark arts in France's World Cup quarter-final win over Uruguay.

Midway through the second half Mbappe threw himself to the floor off the ball despite Cristian Rodriguez not appearing to touch him.

5 Uruguay captain Diego Godin was furious with Mbappe, trying to pull him back to his feet Credit: AFP or licensors

Rodriguez was livid with the 19-year-old French striker and a scuffle ensued.

Both players were booked when the dust settled, with VAR not deeming the incident worthy of any further punishment.

Brazil captain Neymar has been criticised throughout the tournament for his antics, having spent a staggering FOURTEEN minutes on the floor in his side's four games so far.

And social media was quick to make the link between the PSG pair.

France World Cup stars Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe and Benjamin Mendy play trick on sleeping Antoine Griezmann

5 Mbappe did not appear to be touched by Rodriguez, who was also looking the other way Credit: AFP

Deary me, can’t imagine where Mbappe learnt that. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 6, 2018

5 Players from both sides dived in and a fracas began Credit: AFP or licensors

Mbappe: Teach me how to play like you bro?

Neymar: Just roll on the floor until someone notices you. #FRA pic.twitter.com/j9Oo2GxmHB — சு.விவேகானந்தன்™ (@Ernestovivi) July 6, 2018

Twitter took Mbappe to task over the bizarre fall, just as they did when Neymar claimed he had been stamped on by Mexico's Miguel Layun in the last 16.

Layun does indeed make contact with Neymar but his reaction had fans in hysterics and despair, especially after he had a penalty awarded and then overturned for insufficient contact against Costa Rica.

The duo could meet in the World Cup semi-final in St Petersburg on Tuesday after Mbappe's France swept past Uruguay 2-0.

A Raphael Varane header put Les Bleus ahead just before half-time before Fernando Muslera's costly blunder let Antoine Griezmann's shot slip past him.

Neymar: “just walk past him then go down as if he’s hit you”



Mbappe: “but there’d be no contact”



Neymar: “exactly”



#URUFRA pic.twitter.com/sCAXo2PZ1S — Lakhan (@lakhan809470) July 6, 2018

Football loving kids in Switzerland all dive and overreact in unison like Brazil World Cup star Neymar

5 Neymar caused outrage when he rolled around on the floor against Mexico Credit: Reuters

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The game in Nizhny Novgorod descended quickly after the Mbappe incident however, with several players rushing onto the scene and starting a brief shoving match.

France will meet the winners of either Belgium or Neymar's Brazil for a place in the World Cup final.

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5 Layun can be seen standing on Neymar but the Brazilian's reaction was still seen as an exaggeration Credit: Reuters