- Paraguay played a brutal, NFL‑style physical game at Lincoln Financial Field, a style France called “ugly” and that left players complaining about cheap shots.
- Kylian Mbappé — often targeted and fouled — converted a 70th‑minute penalty to give France a 1‑0 win in the World Cup Round of 16.
- Tempers boiled over after the match (and in the heat): confrontations, insults, and Paraguay keeper Orlando Gill even threw a ball at Mbappé, while Paraguay largely avoided in‑game yellow cards.
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