Deschamps keeps his cool as France survive Paraguay's provocation
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : After France survived a contentious World Cup round of 16 clash with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay, French manager Didier Deschamps tried to take the high road.
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France battle past Paraguay to set up Morocco World Cup showdown
LOS ANGELES: Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as France overcame searing heat and stubborn defence to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Saturday (Jul 4).
Kylian Mbappe’s penalty lifts France past Paraguay into quarterfinals
PHILADELPHIA: Kylian Mbappe converted from the spot for his 19th World Cup goal and seventh of this tournament as France outlasted Paraguay to reach the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory on Saturday in a steamy round of 16 encounter. With the penalty, earned by substitute Desire Doue’s slaloming run into the area, Mbappe scored in the 70th minute to pull even with Argentina’s Lionel Messi atop the 2026 Golden Boot leaderboard and move within one of the 39-year-old for the all-time World Cup goals lead. It was all Les Bleus needed against a resilient but limited Albirroja side, who defended admirably in sweltering conditions with temperatures nearing 100 Fahrenheit while offering little going forward. France advance to meet Morocco next Thursday in Foxborough, Mass., in a rematch of the 2022 semifinal that ended in a 2-0 French victory. Paraguay shocked Germany on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the round of 32 on Monday, a result that inspired president Santiago Pena to declare Tuesday a national holiday. But the Albirroja still exited a round shy of their all-time best quarterfinal finish in 2010, which doubled as their last World Cup finals appearance. The South Americans frustrated the two-time World Champions throughout the first half and well into the second, aided in part by the card-shy approach of Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev.
France's Kone in for injured Tchouameni for Paraguay World Cup clash
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : France coach Didier Deschamps made one change to the team who beat Sweden 3-0 in the previous round, bringing Manu Kone into midfield in place of the injured Aurelien Tchouameni for Saturday’s World Cup last-16 clash against Paraguay.
France wary of Paraguay revenge mission amid World Cup hype
NEW YORK, July 2 : France arrive in Philadelphia as the World Cup’s most feared attacking force, but Kylian Mbappe and coach Didier Deschamps have warned that acclaim, records and a seemingly clear path mean little if they fail to stay grounded against Paraguay in Saturday’s last-16 clash.
Lihat Baik-baik Lini Serang Prancis
Prancis melaju dengan pasti ke babak 16 besar Piala Dunia 2026. Melihat para penyerangnya, tak heran kalau Les Bleus tertajam dan paling mengancam sejauh ini.
Prancis Gak Mau Mikir Jauh-jauh Dulu, Fokus Paraguay
Kemenangan atas Swedia makin menegaskan status Prancis sebagai favorit juara Piala Dunia 2026. Tapi, di pikiran Didier Deschamps saat ini cuma ada Paraguay.
France's fearsome attack enters debate over World Cup's greatest forward line
NEW YORK, July 1 : France's march into the World Cup last 16 has been built on an attacking force so relentless that comparisons with some of the greatest forward lines in football history are no longer sounding premature.