Kylian Mbappé converts a 70th-minute penalty after a VAR review to give France a 1-0 victory over Paraguay in Philadelphia and send Les Bleus into the World Cup quarterfinals.The penalty follows a foul by Diego Gomez after substitute Désiré Doué forced the play; referee Ilgiz Tantashev awards the spot kick while Paraguay’s goalkeeper Orlando Gill makes several key saves as his side defends with nine players in the box at times.Mbappé, who plays for
Real Madrid, now has 19
World Cup goals—one behind
Lionel Messi—and he shares the
Golden Boot lead at seven goals;
France will face Morocco in Boston after a match played in roughly 40°C heat and a pre-match US Independence Day 250th anniversary ceremony.