In their World Cup match, France defeated Paraguay 1-0 after the Paraguayan side had emerged victorious from Germany. The decisive goal came in the 70th minute via a penalty kick scored by Kylian Mbappé.
The game began with France being the dominant force, constantly putting pressure on the Paraguayan defense from the outset. Already in the first half, Ousmane Dembélé generated a decent scoring chance when his shot narrowly missed the post. Paraguay primarily focused on defending and attempted to find relief through sporadic counter-attacks. The Central American side was clearly satisfied with securing a draw at halftime.
In the second half, France intensified its offensive pressure further. Following a foul committed against Désiré Doué inside the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty after consulting VAR reviews. Mbappé calmly converted this spot-kick, putting the Tricolore team in the lead. Despite Paraguay’s later efforts to find an equalizer during the closing stages, they were unable to breach the French defense.
France will next face Morocco on Thursday in the quarter-finals. Morocco had earlier knocked Canada out of the tournament that evening, as co-host Brazil was also eliminated from contention.
