FrancevsParaguay
FRA 1/PAR 0
Things to say
France beat Paraguay 1-0 at Lincoln Financial Field to move on.
01
opener
France got the job done, 1-nil. Never really looked in danger, but they made it hard on themselves. One goal and then just parked it.
02
key player
Mbappé put up five shots and looked a level above everyone out there. Doesn't matter who's marking him, he just glides past.
03
hot take
Honestly a clean sheet win but France were a bit shambolic in midfield. One-nil flatters them if I'm being real.
04
deep cut
Paraguay's keeper Orlando Gill had four saves, kept them in it. Their whole night was just Galarza breaking things up, 13 defensive interventions.
05
exit
Anyway, France march on. Next round's where we see if they're actually the real deal.
The recap
France ground this one out 1-0 and it never felt comfortable. Paraguay dug in and made a real nuisance of themselves, with Orlando Gill pulling off four saves to keep it a one-goal game right to the whistle.
Mbappé led the line and peppered the goal with five shots, and France did just enough to nick it and bank the clean sheet. Not brilliant from the French, but a win's a win and they're through.