Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:54pm on 05 Jul 2026,Sunday Sports
France booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay, as captain Kylian Mbappe described the tense knockout win in four words: “A day at work.” Mbappe scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 66th minute after substitute Désiré Doué was fouled inside the box. Paraguay frustrated France throughout with disciplined defending, while tempers flared in the first half following Mbappe’s clash with Andrés Cubas. Goalkeeper Orlando Gill produced several crucial saves, but France held firm to secure a quarter-final clash against Morocco and continue their pursuit of a third World Cup title. (PC: AFP)
