In a heated World Cup last-16 game, it took a second-half penalty given on review for France to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a quarter-final with Morocco ...
France defeated Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals. It hopes to become the first team to reach three-straight finals since Brazil from 1994 to 2002.
France has successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay. In a match defined by France's tactical control and relentless pressure, Kylian Mbappé proved the difference-maker,
Kylian Mbappé of France has scored his 19th career World Cup goal. He found the net on a penalty kick in the Round of 16 against Paraguay on Saturday and moved within one of record holder Lionel Messi of Argentina.
Tras una revisión en el VAR el árbitro decidió marcar un penal en favor de Francia, el cual fue cambiado por un gol gracias a la ejecución de Kylian Mbappé, quien llegó a siete anotaciones en la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026.