Paraguay v France · OurXI

★ The storyline

Paraguay bow out

And there it ends. Paraguay fall to France 1–0 in the last 16, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

TalismanDeveloping

France march on

France are through. They saw off Paraguay 1–0 in the last 16, and a family that's followed them all summer dares to look a little further up the bracket. On to the quarter-finals.

ComebackDeveloping

France march on through the last 16

The run is real. France are through the last 16, and a family that has followed them all summer is starting to believe. One more, and then we talk seriously.

WildcardDeveloping

Paraguay bow out

And there it ends. Paraguay fall to France, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

Golden BootDeveloping

France Advances Past Paraguay, Mbappé Strikes Again

France dispatched Paraguay in the Round of 16, securing a clean sheet and a place in the quarterfinals. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring from the penalty spot, extending his tournament tally to 19 goals and proving once again why he remains the attack's cutting edge. Despite Paraguay's defiant efforts—including a strong showing from goalkeeper Orlando Gill—France's class told, and they march forward with their sights on the final.

Kylian Mbappé

Source: FOX Sports

Why it matters

Ours are out — France in the round of 16. Win or go home.

Who to watch

Talisman

Julio Enciso

Paraguay

The creative spark Paraguay lean on — much of the attacking burden, for better or worse, rests on his boots.

★ Ours · Talisman

Kylian Mbappé

France

The gravity around which France's attack orbits — the man the whole tournament will be watching.

Developing

Paraguay are through to the last 32

Paraguay have squeezed through as one of the best third-placed sides. Not the comfortable route — but a place in the last 32 is a place in the last 32, and the knockouts don't care how you got there.

Developing

France are through to the last 32

France are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

Developing

France bow out

And there it ends. France fall to England 6–4 in the final, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

Developing

France bow out

And there it ends. France fall to England, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.