France, Paraguay and Kylian Mbappe
Saturday in Philadelphia
France beat Paraguay 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, with Kylian Mbappe scoring a second-half penalty in extreme Philadelphia heat. The result sends Didier Deschamps’ side into a last-eight meeting with Morocco on Thursday.
Paraguay frustrated France with a deep block, physical challenges and repeated provocation, but Diego Gomez’s foul on Desire Doue eventually brought VAR intervention. Mbappe converted calmly, levelling Lionel Messi on seven tournament goals and keeping France’s title push alive.