Sports · 5 July 2026
Mbappé scores penalty as France beat Paraguay with 'dirty football'
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France put aside their usual attacking style to win their World Cup last-16 match against Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia. Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal from a penalty in the 64th minute, after the VAR awarded it for a foul on Désiré Doué. Mbappé said his team showed they know how to "play dirty football" if needed, countering Paraguay's physical approach.
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