Deschamps praises France's victory but critiques Paraguay's tactics

During a post-match interview on July 5, France manager Didier Deschamps commented on his team's 1-0 World Cup round of 16 victory over Paraguay. Deschamps expressed pride in his players for handling a defensive Paraguay, which did not receive any yellow cards despite committing multiple fouls. He noted the match's challenges, including many players defending and difficult playing conditions. Kylian Mbappe's penalty in the 70th minute secured France's advancement in the tournament. Deschamps added that while Paraguay's tactics were not commendable, he would not criticize their style of play as each team has the right to compete in their own way.

• 9:55 AMYahoo Sports — Didier Deschamps says he ‘won’t criticise’ Paraguay for the way they played