FIFA World Cup 2026: France emerge heroes in dirty picture!
Updated On: 06 July, 2026 08:36 AM IST | Philadelphia (USA) | AFP
Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty separates both teams in scrappy, ill-tempered encounter; France skipper says Paraguay expected them to come in tuxedos but they were ready to win ugly
Kylian Mbappe grimaces in pain after being brought down by a challenge from Paraguay defender Juan Jose Caceres in Philadelphia on Saturday. Pic/AFP
Striker Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as France overcame searing heat and stubborn defence to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Saturday.
France captain Mbappe coolly stroked in a 70th-minute spot-kick to settle a tense duel with the tough-tackling Paraguayans in furnace-like conditions at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.
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