France moved into the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals after beating Paraguay 1-0 on penalties, but the biggest talking point came after the match ended. A heated exchange involving France captain Kylian Mbappe and Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill turned into a much larger controversy.

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

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…