The first night of the World Cup round of 16 ended overnight Sunday with France defeating Paraguay 1-0 and Morocco beating Canada 3-0, according to reports. Kylian Mbappé equaled Lionel Messi's all-time World Cup goal tally in France's win, while Morocco secured a second straight quarterfinal appearance.
The first night of the World Cup round of 16 wrapped up in the early hours of Sunday, with France and Morocco becoming the first two teams to book quarterfinal berths. As The Zioneer reported earlier, France defeated Paraguay 1-0 overnight, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the lone goal and tying Lionel Messi on the all-time World Cup goal list. Morocco followed with a 3-0 win over Canada, ensuring a second straight quarterfinal appearance for the African side, as covered in Saturday's bulletin. The results set up a quarterfinal clash between France and Morocco, a rematch of their 2022 semifinal which France won 2-0. The tournament continues with the remaining round-of-16 matches on Sunday and Monday.
2 developments
- DevelopingFrance beats Paraguay, advances to World Cup quarterfinals against Morocco
- DevelopingFrance beats Sweden 3-0, advances to World Cup round of 16; Mbappé scores double
- DevelopingFrance beats Iraq 3-0 in World Cup, Mbappé scores brace
- StrongMorocco beats Netherlands on penalties, advances to World Cup round of 16
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