The French national team defeated the Paraguayans 1-0 and reached the 1/4 finals of the 2026 World Cup.

The French national team defeated the Paraguayan team in the match of the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup, which takes place in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The match took place on July 4 in Philadelphia and ended with a score of 1-0.

The only goal in the 70th minute was scored by striker Kylian Mbappe, who converted a penalty. The national team of Paraguay played a match with two Russian foreign players — Dynamo Moscow defender Juan Caceres and ex-Krasnodar player Junior Alonso played the entire match without substitutions.

In the quarterfinals, the French will face the national team of Morocco. The launch is scheduled for Thursday, July 9th.

For the French national team, reaching the 1/4 finals was the fourth in a row at the world championships. The last time the national team failed to overcome the group stage was in 2010.

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On the same day, the Moroccan national team defeated the Canadian team in the match of the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup. The match took place in the American city of Houston and ended with a score of 3:0.