France beat Paraguay 1-0 to advance to World Cup quarter-finals

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PHILADELPHIA: Kylian Mbappe sent France into the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday (Jul 4) after his penalty earned the two-time champions a 1-0 win over Paraguay in Philadelphia.

Mbappe's 70th-minute spot-kick took his career tally in the World Cup to 19 goals as he booked his country a last-eight meeting with Morocco next week.

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