France's star forward had a dramatic interruption to his warm-up ahead of facing Paraguay but showed his classy side as he quickly delved into the crowd

France's star forward had a dramatic interruption to his warm-up ahead of facing Paraguay but showed his classy side as he quickly delved into the crowd

France survived an ugly World Cup Round of 32 match against Paraguay which was marred by some disgraceful antics from players targeting Kylian Mbappe and his team-mates

Kylian Mbappe spent much of the evening at the receiving end of Paraguay's relentless physical approach. | Football News

Les Bleus advanced to the last 16 of the tournament after earning a narrow 1-0 victory in Philadelphia, with Mbappe firing home the winner from the penalty spot in the 70th minute.

Kylian Mbappe helped France reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay, but the match ended with ugly scenes after the final whistle.

Kylian Mbappe was heavily involved as France overcame a 'disgraceful' Paraguay team to seal the first confirmed World Cup quarter-final tie