France national football team booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay national football team in Philadelphia on Saturday.
The decisive moment arrived in the 70th minute when substitute Désiré Doué won a penalty after being brought down inside the box. Kylian Mbappé calmly converted from the spot, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to score the only goal of the match.
Paraguay pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages, but France’s defence held firm, while goalkeeper Mike Maignan was rarely troubled. The victory sends Didier Deschamps’ side into the last eight, where they will face Morocco in what promises to be one of the tournament’s standout quarter-final clashes.
