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France overcome resolute Paraguay to reach quarter-final
World Cup favourites France book their quarter-final place thanks to Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty against a stubborn Paraguay side in Philadelphia.
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Paraguay’s World Cup ‘disgrace’: Furious BBC pundits savage ’embarrassing’ South Americans after last-16 clash descended into chaos with ‘dirty’ tactics – as Kylian Mbappe hits back with F-bomb response
Paraguay have been branded a ‘disgrace’ and ’embarrassing’ for the dirty tactics they used in their 1-0 World Cup defeat by France.
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Kylian Mbappé’s seventh goal of the World Cup lifts France past Paraguay in physical Round of 16 match
Kylian Mbappé drilled a second-half penalty for his 19th career World Cup goal, tying Lionel Messi for the tournament lead against Paraguay.
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‘Disgusting’ Paraguay went ‘way too far’ against France
BBC pundits Thomas Hitzlsperger, Joe Hart and Micah Richards discuss Paraguay’s attempts to get under France’s skin at the 2026 World Cup.
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Moment of destiny for France’s Le Pen in verdict to decide her future in presidential race
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing against a verdict which found her guilty of misusing EU funds.
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Mbappe coolly fires France into lead from penalty spot
France’s Kylian Mbappe keeps his cool to send Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill the wrong way to score his seventh goal of the 2026 World Cup.
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This ‘America the Beautiful’ rendition before the France vs Paraguay match will give you goosebumps
The Philadelphia Boys Choir delivered “America the Beautiful” with spoken word poetry, pyrotechnics and a Navy flyover at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Paraguay v France: World Cup last 16 – live
⚽️ Kick-off time: 5pm local/7am AEST/10pm BST⚽️ Player guide | Canada 0-3 Morocco | Mail BeauWhat’s the biggest upset you can remember from a World Cup knockout round?Not the group stage. The record books are full of teams that lost their first games to an unheralded underdog but went on to reach the final. Continue…
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Vingegaard denies Pogacar to win opening Tour stage
Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard took the yellow jersey on the opening stage of the Tour de France following a tense team time trial.
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A sunny place for shady people: How 84 Ukrainian oligarchs dubbed the ‘Monaco Battalion’ are hiding out in the south of France fleeing Russia war after an assassin tried to blow up Vadym Ermolaev and his mistress outside £4million love nest
Monaco has long been a favoured home of celebrities, aristocrats and the ultra-rich, with its tax haven status, sun-soaked Mediterranean location and crime-free reputation.