Kylian Mbappé Scores as France Beats Paraguay 1-0 in Round of 16
France secured a 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, held in Philadelphia. The only goal came from Kylian Mbappé's penalty in the 70th minute after a handball was called against Diego Gómez.
After the final whistle, Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill approached Mbappé to congratulate him, but his unexpected gesture ignited a heated debate on social media. France will now face Morocco in the quarter‑finals in Boston.
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