Philadelphia, July 4, 2026 (AFP) - France beat Paraguay with Mbappe penalty to reach World Cup quarter-finals

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France needed a second-half Kylian Mbappe penalty to break down a stubborn Paraguay side on Saturday, winning a niggly World Cup last-16 clash 1-0 to set up a quarter-final showdown with Morocco. Paraguay's efforts to get under the skin of France's superstars worked for three quarters of a game played in front of 68,324 fans in Philadelphia in heatwave conditions. However, the quality in the French ranks eventually shone through, with Mbappe conv......

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