Kylian Mbappe penalty sends France into last eight with win over Paraguay
Kylian Mbappe’s penalty booked France’s spot in the quarter-finals of the World Cup as they edged a 1-0 win over Paraguay in a bad-tempered Philadelphia contest.
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Patient Morocco beat co-hosts Canada to set up quarterfinal against France
HOUSTON: The end result was as expected, but for 45 minutes the performance was not. After a quintessential game of two halves, Morocco became the first African team in history to twice reach the World Cup quarterfinals, yet it was not the easy game against Canada that many fans anticipated. When the final whistle went, two-goal hero Azzedine Ounahi said he “felt like crying” after helping to give his country the celebrations its people were expecting.
No complaints but open wounds for Paraguay coach
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : After Paraguay were knocked out of the World Cup 1-0 by France following a penalty awarded after a VAR review, Albirroja manager Gustavo Alfaro said he could not criticise the decision of Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev.
Ohtani, Freeman lead Dodgers' four starters in All-Star Game - ESPN
Shohei Ohtani will be joined in the National League's starting lineup by three teammates from the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball announced Saturday when it unveiled rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game.
Are the Wimbledon titles more up for grabs than ever? - ESPN
WIMBLEDON, England — With the notable exception of Rafael Nadal winning the French Open almost every year, Wimbledon used to be one of the most predictable tournaments in the calendar, a time when you could pick the likely title winners on the fingers of one hand.
France's Kylian Mbappé on Paraguay tactics: 'We can also get our hands dirty' - ESPN
France star Kylian Mbappé shrugged off Paraguay's constant provocations with a smile before delivering the decisive blow, lifting France to a gritty 1-0 World Cup victory on a scorching Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia.
France survive Paraguay's prickly test but warning lights flash
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : France arrived in Philadelphia with the swagger of World Cup heavyweights and left looking like they had spent the afternoon wrestling a cactus, grinding out a narrow victory over Paraguay in sweltering conditions.
Deschamps feared Paraguay would 'chop down' Mbappe as France advance
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : France coach Didier Deschamps said he feared Kylian Mbappe would be "chopped down" as Paraguay turned their World Cup last-16 tie into a bruising battle, with Les Bleus eventually clawing their way into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win on Saturday.