Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty in the 70th minute to give France a 1-0 win over Paraguay in the World Cup on Saturday.
Match Recap
France dominated the ball but struggled to create clear scoring opportunities against a defensive-minded Paraguay side. The match was played in hot temperatures, with the thermometer reaching 39 degrees Celsius.
France made one change from the side that beat Sweden 3-0, with Manu Kone replacing the injured Aurelien Tchouameni alongside Adrien Rabiot in midfield. Paraguay set up in a defensive 5-4-1 formation.
The only goal of the game came when substitute Desire Doue was tripped in the box by Diego Gomez, and Mbappe coolly converted the resulting penalty. France will now face Morocco in the quarter-finals.
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