France vs Paraguay, FIFA World Cup 2026: Amidst the severe heat and temperature test, France finally entered the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup. France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in a tough match of the Round of 16 played in Philadelphia. With this victory, France has made it to the top-8 of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time. Now, in the great match to be held in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Thursday, France will face the history-making Moroccan team.
Mbappé’s historic penalty goal
The weather proved to be the biggest challenge for the players during the match. The temperature on the field was hovering around 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), due to which ‘Extreme Heat Warning’ was issued. The French team continued to struggle in the face of this humid weather and Paraguay’s aggressive game. Finally, in the 70th minute of the match, France got the chance it was waiting for. After video review (VAR), Paraguay’s Diego Gomez was found guilty of tripping inside the box and France got a penalty.
Kylian Mbappé, in his typical style, made a brilliant shot with a little pause and put the ball in the goal post. This goal was enough to give victory to France and secure the quarter-final ticket. With this goal, Mbappe touched a new milestone in World Cup history. This is the 19th goal of Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup career. He is now just one goal behind Argentine legend Lionel Messi’s record of scoring most goals in World Cup history.
Equal competition in the race for the Golden Boot
In this current tournament, the race for the ‘Golden Boot’ between Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi has become quite exciting. Both the players are leading in this race with 7-7 goals. In such a situation, the quarter-final match between Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi is going to be very important. Along with victory, these stars will also be eyeing a lead in this race.
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