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France advances in World Cup

Updated 2026-07-05 00:40 UTC 2 sources Positive

France overcame a resolute Paraguay side to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Kylian Mbappe scored a second-half penalty, helping France stay cool in the heat.

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ESPN
France haven't really been challenged yet at this World Cup in the way Paraguay tested them Sunday, but Mbappe & Co. were able to stay cool in the sweltering heat and advance to the quarterfinals.
2026-07-05 01:34 UTC
BBC Sport
World Cup favourites France book their quarter-final place thanks to Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty against a stubborn Paraguay side in Philadelphia.
2026-07-05 00:27 UTC
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