Philadelphia, July 5, 2026 (AFP) - Paraguay coach says team 'fought like lions' in World Cup loss to France

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2026-07-05

Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro said his side had "fought like lions" in their 1-0 World Cup defeat at the hands of France on Saturday. "France couldn't find the answers, and it took a bit of individual skill and a penalty given by VAR to make the difference which their football had not been able to do," Alfaro said after the game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Kylian Mbappe's 70th-minute spot-kick finally broke the deadlock in the las......

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