France defeated Paraguay 1-0 overnight Sunday, advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive tournament. Kylian Mbappé tied Lionel Messi on the all-time World Cup list, according to Israeli sports media.
France beat Paraguay 1-0 to secure a place in the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, marking Les Bleus' fourth consecutive appearance in the final eight. Kylian Mbappé equaled Lionel Messi on the all-time tournament goals list, according to Israeli sports media. The result comes after France's 3-0 win over Sweden in the round of 16 earlier in the week, a match in which Mbappé scored a brace. No further details — including the scorer of the match-winning goal against Paraguay — have been reported yet.
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