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's France have been the outstanding team so far at this World Cup and will be expected to get the better of Paraguay on Saturday and extend their run to the…

PHILADELPHIA, July 3 — Kylian Mbappe’s France have been the outstanding team so far at this World Cup and will be expected to get the better of Paraguay on Saturday and...

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 edged past a stubborn and physical Paraguay side thanks to a Kylian Mbappé penalty (1-0), sealing their place in the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals after a frustrating but…

PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philadelphia furnace and wrestled their way out of a brutal scrap with…

LOS ANGELES: 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…

Kylian Mbappé's penalty secures France's 1-0 victory over Paraguay, advancing them to the World Cup quarterfinals.

Analysis of France's World Cup last-16 game against Paraguay

The French star played hero yet again for Les Bleus on the world stage.

PARAGUAY 0-1 FRANCE: Kylian Mbappe returned to the top of the World Cup scoring charts alongside Lionel Messi after netting a second half penalty to take the French to the Last 16

Kylian Mbappe took his FIFA World Cup tally to 19 goals in 19 appearances, one behind record holder Lionel Messi. | Football News

PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : France coach Didier Deschamps said he feared Kylian Mbappe would be "chopped down" as Paraguay turned their World Cup last-16 tie into a bruising battle,…

On a day when the city toasted the 250th anniversary of American independence with patriotic fervour, it was French talisman Kylian Mbappe who stole the limelight at the Lincoln…

World Cup favourites France were made to sweat to book their quarter-final place but Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty proved enough to help them past a resolute Paraguay in…

El astro francés suma 19 goles en Copas del Mundo y Les Bleus enfrentará a Marruecos por el pase a semifinales

PHILADELPHIA: Kylian Mbappe converted from the spot for his 19th World Cup goal and seventh of this tournament as France outlasted Paraguay to reach the quarterfinals with a 1-0…

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 Mbappé scored his 19th World Cup goal as France defeated Paraguay 1-0 to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals and set up a clash with Morocco.

Kylian Mbappé converted a second-half penalty to give France a 1-0 win then criticised Paraguay’s approach to an ill-tempered World Cup last-16 game

Kylian Mbappé scored France’s lone goal to knock out Paraguay in one of the hottest World Cup matches ever.