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Elise Chabbey confirms her 2026 season is over as she reveals the reason for her absence from racing since April

Swiss rider announces that she is pregnant and will miss the Tour de France Femmes and remainder of 2026 with her baby due in January 2027

Cycling News

Mbappe hits back at ‘dirty’ Paraguay after ill-tempered World Cup last 16 tie

Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal, a penalty, as France struggled to break down a dogged and underhand Paraguay defence

The Independent UK

Les Bleus advance to World Cup quarter-finals after bruising win over Paraguay

Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of the game from a second-half penalty as France beat Paraguay in a cagey Round of 16 tie in Philadelphia on Saturday. Les Bleus will take on Morocco in the quarter-finals on Thursday in Boston.

France 24

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The real issue behind Paraguay’s shameless skulduggery in ill-tempered defeat to France

Paraguay aimed to keep France at bay through a cynical reliance on underhand tactics, which obscured the genuinely resolute manner of their defending

The Independent UK

World Cup 2026: Mexico fans try to disturb England’s sleep, Balogun red card rescinded – as it happened

England endured a tumultous buildup to their match in Mexico City, while Trump thanked Fifa publicly for overturning Folarin Balogun of the USA’s red card

The Guardian - UK

'A real blow' – Groupama-FDJ United already a climber down after Tour de France team time trial crash

Clément Berthet crosses stage 1 finish line after a fall but will be missing from the start of a hilly stage 2

Cycling News

Trump again blasts 'communists', hails US as history's 'crowning achievement' on 250th anniversary

US President Donald Trump on Saturday hailed America as the "crowning achievement of human history" in a Fourth of July speech celebrating 250 years of US independence in Washington. Trump claimed that under his presidency, the United States was "prouder than ever before", even as he used the event to…

France 24

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'Huge challenge': gutted Wallabies eye smarting France

After blowing a 24-12 lead against Ireland, the Wallabies head to Brisbane needing to topple Six Nations champions France to avoid a sixth straight defeat.

AAP

FIFA 2026: France beat Paraguay with Mbappe penalty to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty secured France a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a resilient Paraguay in the World Cup last-16. Despite Paraguay's defensive tactics and attempts to disrupt France's stars, Mbappe's 70th-minute spot-kick proved decisive. The win sets up a quarter-final clash with Morocco, as France continues their quest for World…

The Economic Times

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

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.

Radio France Internationale

French football chief condemns Chilavert’s remarks that Les Bleus are ‘a squad from Africa’

Philippe Diallo says the former Paraguay goalkeeper has ‘fallen into disgrace’ after his remarks about France’s roster

The Guardian - US

Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay

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.

Bangkok Post

Every Quarterfinal Match at the 2026 World Cup: Dates, Kickoff Times

The World Cup is down to eight teams after a thrilling round of 16.

Sports Illustrated

French FA chief condemns ‘disgraceful’ ex-Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert for racist remark

Philippe Diallo, the president of FFF, hit out at Chilavert, who had been engaged in a dispute with ex-France international Christophe Dugarry on social media

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

France prove they can win ugly in bad-tempered clash – and World Cup history is repeating itself

Paraguay 0-1 France: Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty was enough to break the resistance of a niggly Paraguay and reach another quarter-final

Sports Illustrated

France Player Ratings vs. Paraguay: Mbappe Settles Frustrating Game With One Kick

The French star played hero yet again for Les Bleus on the world stage.

Evening Standard

Paraguay 0-1 France: Kylian Mbappe spot-kick settles testy World Cup last-16 clash

Les Bleus did well to overcome stubborn Albirroja

The Guardian - UK

Mbappé and France ditch ‘tuxedos’ to play ‘dirty football’ and beat Paraguay

Kylian Mbappé converted a second-half penalty to give France a 1-0 win then criticised Paraguay’s approach to an ill-tempered World Cup last-16 game

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France 24

World Cup 2026: Mbappé sends Les Bleus into quarterfinals after hard-fought win over Paraguay

France edged past a stubborn and physical Paraguay side thanks to a penalty kick by Kylian Mbappé (1-0), sealing their place in the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals after a frustrating but dominant display. They will take on Morocco on Thursday.

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What is the hottest World Cup match ever?

The World Cup has seen teams play in brutal conditions across the years…

FourFourTwo

Who is Ilgiz Tantashev? The referee for Paraguay vs France

A quarter-final place is on the line as Germany-vanquishing Paraguay take on World Cup favourites France

The Independent UK

World Cup fans celebrate America's 250th birthday in Philadelphia and Houston

Fireworks crackled and jets roared ahead of the France-Paraguay World Cup game in Philadelphia on Saturday as fans celebrated the double joy of soccer’s biggest tournament on home soil and the 250th anniversary of American independence in the nation’s birthplace

FourFourTwo

Who are the BBC pundits, commentators and presenters for France vs Paraguay?

France vs Paraguay is a battle of giant and giant-slayer

Sports Illustrated

Paraguay vs. France—World Cup: Live Score and Match Stats

The 90th match of the 2026 World Cup is being played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Cycling News

'We expected to see gaps' – French prodigy Paul Seixas loses time to main rivals in team time trial as he makes highly anticipated Tour de France debut

Frenchman thinks stage 2 punchy stage to Barcelona will 'be a good stage for me' after losing less than 40 seconds to Vingegaard and Pogačar in opener

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