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Paraguay's Intense Marking Frustrates France as Kylian Mbappé Clashes on Field

Paraguay's compact defensive plan frustrates France in the World Cup round of 16, producing repeated stoppages and confrontations on the field.Kylian Mbappé is tightly marked, engages in a pushing incident after a foul by Andrés Cubas and later insults Junior Alonso in Spanish while players appeal an unchecked alleged off-ball strike by Matías Galarza Fonda.Uzbekistan referee Tantashev breaks up a mass altercation, issues a yellow card and keeps the match moving as Paraguay defends compactly after its earlier elimination of Germany, prompting widespread social media comment.
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