🚨 | GFFN AWARDS 2026 - The Winners
🇵🇹 POTY - Vitinha
🇵🇹 YPOTY - Afonso Moreira
🇫🇷 Flop of the Season - Lucas Chevalier
🇲🇱 Signing of the Season - Mamadou Sangaré
🇫🇷 Best Frenchman Abroad - Michael Olise
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FEATURE | Three things we learned as France squeeze past Paraguay and into the quarter-finals.
⚽️ Football was the winner
😆 Mbappe kept his calm
🥅 France's strength off the bench
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👔 "We know how to play dirty football too. They thought we’d come playing wearing tuxedos, doing great plays, one-twos and whatnot..."
Kylian Mbappé (27) takes a dig at Paraguay following Les Bleus' hard-fought World Cup last-16 win.
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PLAYER RATINGS | Paraguay 0-1 France: Kylian Mbappé's penalty sees Les Bleus emerge victorious in a feisty encounter and secure their spot in the quarter-finals.
Kylian Mbappé, 6
Ousmane Dembélé, 6
Adrien Rabiot, 4
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FT | Paraguay 0-1 France
For the fourth World Cup in a row, France secure passage to the quarter-finals. Kylian Mbappé's 70th-minute goal from the spotkick proved the difference against a Paraguay side that outdid itself in frustrating Les Bleus' firepower. Up next: Morocco.
90+6 | Paraguay 0-1 France
A remarkable double save from Orlando Gill to deny Kylian Mbappé twice. Michael Olise is booked after a scuffle with Matias Galarza.
89 | Paraguay 0-1 France
Kylian Mbappé draws a fine save from Orlando Gill. A second goal would do France a world of good, although Les Bleus are showing true steel and grit to repel the Albirroja's timid attacks.
84 | Paraguay 0-1 France
Ousmane Dembélé is replaced by Rayan Cherki. Will the Manchester City maverick be as influential as France's latest sub - Désiré Doué - who obtained the decisive penalty?
82 | Paraguay 0-1 France
It's likely Paraguay will be given a taste of their own time-wasting and game-disrupting medicine from France. Les Bleus only need to see out proceedings here. Manu Koné is booked for a cynical foul in midfield.
75 | Paraguay 0-1 France
Gustavo Alfaro has made a double change with Miguel Almiron and Diego Gomez making way for Gabriel Avalos and Mauricio. The Albirroja have no chance but to go all-in now. Will France make use of it?
72 | Paraguay 0-1 France
Kylian Mbappé's coolly-taken penalty was Les Bleus' 150th World Cup goal. France is the fourth nation in history, with Brazil, Argentina and Germany, to reach this landmarK.