France and Morocco Advance to World Cup Quarter-Finals
At a glance
- France and Morocco have secured their places in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup after winning their respective last-16 matches on Saturday.
- France overcame a resilient Paraguay side with a 1-0 victory in Philadelphia.
- Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive goal from a second-half penalty.
Story so far: France and Morocco have secured their places in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup after winning their respective last-16 matches on Saturday. France overcame a resilient Paraguay side with a 1-0 victory in Philadelphia.
France and Morocco have secured their places in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup after winning their respective last-16 matches on Saturday.
France overcame a resilient Paraguay side with a 1-0 victory in Philadelphia. Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive goal from a second-half penalty. The match was played in intense heat, with temperatures reaching 39 degrees Celsius. After the game, Mbappe stated that France was prepared to “play ugly football” if necessary to win. The victory sets up a quarter-final clash for France against Morocco.
Meanwhile, Morocco ended Canada’s historic World Cup run with a convincing 3-0 win in Houston. The result marked the end of a groundbreaking campaign for Canada, which had reached the knockout stage for the first time. Following the defeat, Canada Soccer posted a message to its supporters, stating that the country’s “football journey is only just beginning.”
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