Sport
Mbappé and France ditch ‘tuxedos’ to play ‘dirty football’ and beat Paraguay
France advanced to the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals after defeating Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia.
Points clés
- Kylian Mbappé's penalty sent France past Paraguay and into the World Cup last 16.
- France will play Morocco in the quarterfinals in five days.
- Mbappé's penalty drew him level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race.
- France showed they can play dirty football and get their hands dirty when needed.
France advanced to the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals after defeating Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia. Kylian Mbappé scored the decisive goal from a penalty in the 64th minute, which was awarded after substitute Désiré Doué was fouled in the box by Diego Gomez. The match was played in intense heat on Independence Day, with France overcoming a physical Paraguay side that committed 13 fouls. France will face Morocco in the quarterfinals in five days.
En citations
“They thought we’d show up in tuxedos to play, but we know how to play dirty football too. We won and we were better than them.”
En chiffres
- 1-0
- Final score of France's victory over Paraguay
- 208
- Passes completed by France before the first hydration break
- 33
- Passes completed by Paraguay before the first hydration break
- 19
- Goals scored by Kylian Mbappé in World Cup appearances
- 38C
- Temperature in Philadelphia during the match
Chronologie
- Just Fontaine scores a hat-trick against Paraguay in Sweden.
- France beats Paraguay 1-0 in extra time.
- France records their first shot on target.
- Désiré Doué is fouled in the box, winning a penalty.
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