Mbappé spot-on to take France past stubborn Paraguay into World Cup quarter-finals | World Cup 2026
By: Paul MacInnes at Philadelphia Stadium | Published: 2026-07-04 23:18:33 | Source: www.theguardian.com
On this occasion, France kept the champagne football on ice. Which was probably just as well, given the temperature. As Philadelphia broiled in an Independence Day heatwave, the World Cup favourites were forced to drop a gear or two but still had too much for a Paraguay team that set out for a fight but were ultimately no more than a nuisance.
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