This was the least convincing performance by the World Cup favourites and their quarter-final opponents will also make it uncomfortable for them

France, boasting a formidable attack led by Kylian Mbappe, faces Paraguay in the World Cup's last-16. Despite their impressive scoring record, coach Didier Deschamps and Mbappe…

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France and Paraguay are fighting for a spot in the quarter-finals as they go head-to-head in Philadelphia. Follow all the action.

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…

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 Mbappe finally breaks through Paraguay resistance to set up a quarter-final against 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.

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

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,…

Paraguay 0-1 France: Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty was enough to break the resistance of a niggly Paraguay and reach another quarter-final

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…

PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : France arrived in Philadelphia with the swagger of World Cup heavyweights and left looking like they had spent the afternoon wrestling a cactus, grinding…

Sin el vuelo ofensivo de otros partidos, el equipo de Deschamps venció 1-0, con un penal de Mbappé, que fue muy duro con el estilo guaraní; en cuartos, ante Marruecos

Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty secured France a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a resilient Paraguay in the World Cup last-16. Despite Paraguay's defensive tactics and attempts…

One incident, moments before Kylian Mbappe's match-winning penalty, summed up just how far Paraguay were willing to go. | Football News

“Today we showed that whoever wants to go to war against us we’re ready to go to war as well," said one France player after winning

France booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Paraguay, but much of the attention after the match focused on Paraguay's behaviour…

Kylian Mbappé's second-half penalty secured France a 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the World Cup round of 16, overcoming their opponents' physical defensive tactics.

Mbappe remained composed despite Paraguay's attempts to delay the restart and calmly converted the resulting spot-kick into the bottom corner to hand France the lead