Mbappé scores penalty, France beat Paraguay at WC
Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal from the penalty spot as France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the World Cup round of 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Diego Gómez's knee collided with the onrushing Désiré Doué, and with the aid of VAR, the referee pointed to the spot. Mbappé converted to open the scoring on 70 minutes.France will next face Morocco in the quarterfinal on Thursday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Morocco eliminated co-hosts Canada with a 3-0 win earlier on Saturday.Mbappé's penalty was his seventh goal of the 2026 World Cup, drawing him level with Argentina's Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. He is still one behind Messi's record of 20 all-time goals at the World Cup.
He might have drawn level with Messi but, with two minutes remaining, his long-range shot was beaten away by goalkeeper Orlando Gill. Then in stoppage time, Gill twice brilliantly denied Mbappé in quick succession.Mbappé and Messi are the only players with at least seven goals at two different World Cups.
Mbappé won the Golden Boot four years ago in Qatar, but Messi and Argentina beat France in the final.Messi scored his 20th career World Cup goal in Argentina's 3-2 win over Cape Verde on Friday night. The 39-year-old great also has goals in a record eight consecutive World Cup games.
Norway's Erling Haaland and England's Harry Kane are next in the 2026 Golden Boot race with five goals each.If there's a tie in the Golden Boot standings when the tournament ends, FIFA will use assists as the first tiebreaker and fewest minutes played as the second tiebreaker. Mbappé has a 2-0 lead over Messi in assists.
Associated Press contributed to this report. Mbappé scores penalty, France beat Paraguay30mESPNReam: USMNT a 'true representation of America'4hJeff CarlisleMarsch on Canada exit: We were the better team3hAlex KirklandMorocco eliminate Canada from World Cup4hESPN News ServicesAguirre ignores Mexico's Azteca altitude advantage1hTom HamiltonMexico aim for 'best game of our lives' vs. England3hTom HamiltonBrazil deny 'anti-Haaland plan' for World Cup tie2hESPN News ServicesNorway boss denies Ancelotti disrespect at WC4hMark OgdenUSMNT coach Pochettino latest World Cup star to throw first pitch.
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