The French team booked a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, after defeating the Paraguay team with a goal without a response, in the confrontation that brought them together in the round of 16 competitions, setting up an expected date with the Moroccan team in the next round.
The French team entered the match looking for an early goal, imposing its control over the course of play and possession of the ball, while the Paraguay team relied on defensive organization and trying to threaten the Roosters’ goal. Through counterattacks.
Despite the continuous attempts of the French team, the Paraguayan defense held out until the 70 minute, when the referee of the match awarded a penalty kick in favor of France, which Kylian Mbappe successfully took, putting the ball into the net and giving his country the lead goal.
The Paraguayan team tried to come back in the last minutes, but the French defense maintained its cohesion, while Mbappe wasted an opportunity. Consolidating the score in stoppage time, the confrontation ended with the victory of the Roosters 1-0.
With this victory, the French team continues its journey in the World Cup, to reserve its place in the quarter-finals, where it will have a date with the Moroccan team in an anticipated confrontation for the ticket to the semi-finals.