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Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay

France's Michael Olise (right) and Kylian Mbappe celebrate after the match on Saturday. (Photo: Reuters)

PHILADELPHIA - Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philadelphia furnace and wrestled their way out of a brutal scrap with Paraguay to snatch a 1-0 win on Saturday, setting up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco.

Mbappe's 19th World Cup goal in as many appearances ensured there would be ​no repeat of Paraguay's shock elimination ⁠of four-time champions Germany — or Cape Verde's near-miracle against Argentina the previous day — as France survived a contest their opponents repeatedly dragged into murky waters.

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