Kylian Mbappe scores penalty as France edges Paraguay 1-0
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 11:32 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Kylian Mbappe led France past Paraguay 1-0 in the World Cup last-16 match on Saturday in Philadelphia. After a contentious match, Mbappe converted a 70th-minute penalty, bringing his tournament goal total to seven. Despite the match's rough nature, with only three yellow cards issued to France, Mbappe stated the team is willing to do whatever it takes to win. France will face Morocco in the quarter-finals on Thursday in Boston.
- •Mbappe scores the winning penalty in the 70th minute.
- •The match featured three yellow cards, all given to France.
- •France will meet Morocco in the quarter-finals next Thursday.
- •Mbappe has seven goals in the current World Cup.
- 11:32 PMYahoo Sports — Mbappe says France happy 'to get hands dirty' after World Cup win
"France captain Kylian Mbappe said his side were happy to do whatever it takes to advance in the World Cup after they battled through a bad-tempered last-16 tie with Paraguay to win 1-0 on Saturday.The meeting with Paraguay was a scrappy affair that somehow only produced three yellow cards -- all for France.
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