Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Sport
Paul Myers

Mbappé strikes to send France into last eight showdown with Morocco at World Cup

France's Kylian Mbappe, Lucas Digne, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba and Marcus Thuram celebrate after their 1-0 win over Paraguay in the World Cup.
France's Kylian Mbappe, Lucas Digne, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba and Marcus Thuram celebrate after their 1-0 win over Paraguay in the World Cup. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters - JAMES LANG

After a 1-0 win in Saturday's match against Paraguay, France will take on Morocco for the second consecutive World Cup. In 2022 in Qatar, they met to contest a place in the final. Four years later in the United States, they will play for a place in the semi-finals.

On Saturday at the Philadelphia Stadium, France skipper Kylian Mbappé scored in the 70th minute from the penalty spot against Paraguay to send France into the quarter-final.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.