France vs Paraguay Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live: Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are both chasing the Golden Boot at this World Cup. (Photo: AP)
France vs Paraguay FIFA World Cup 2026 Football Match highlights: France beat Paraguay 1-0 after Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot in the 70th minute. It was Desire Doue who earned them a penalty after being brought down in the box in their Round of 16 clash at the FIFA World Cup.
The World Cup knockout stage returned to Philadelphia for a high-stakes Round of 16 showdown at Lincoln Financial Field. France, powered by the electric duo of Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, face a surging Paraguay team coming off a massive, giant-killing upset against four-time champions Germany in the Round of 32.
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Aside from the opponent, Les Bleus are having to battle brutal environmental conditions. A severe heatwave has hit Philadelphia on matchday, with field temperatures expected to exceed a blistering 100°F (38°C).
1 Kylian Mbappé (France): 7 goals 2 assists
2 Lionel Messi (Argentina) 7 goals 0 assists
3 Erling Haaland (Norway) 5 goals 0 assists
4 Harry Kane (England) 5 goals 0 assist
5 Ousmane Dembélé (France) 4 goals 2 assists
6 Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) 4 goals 1 assist
7 Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) 4 goals 1 assist
8 Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) 4 goals 1 assist
The underlying storyline of this tournament remains the historic statistical race between Mbappé and Lionel Messi. Mbappé is currently putting on a finishing clinic as he chases the all-time World Cup career goals record. He notched up his 19th World Cup goal today. Thanks to the goal against Paraguay, Mbappé has drawn level on the top with Messi in the Golden Boot standings.
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