Mbappe Penalty Sends France Past Paraguay
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- Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty that proved decisive as France edged Paraguay 1-0 to book their quarter-final place.
- France were pushed hard by a resolute Paraguay defence in Philadelphia, with the single goal enough to separate the sides in a tight knockout contest.
Why it matters: France, labelled World Cup favourites, advance to the quarter-finals but only by a single penalty against a Paraguay side that held them scoreless from open play — a narrow margin that may invite scrutiny before tougher knockout rounds.
