Philadelphia, July 5 -- France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 clash of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Les Bleus entered the quarter-finals.

France captain Kylian Mbappe summed up his side's hard-earned Round of 16 victory over Paraguay with a simple message on social media, posting on X, "A day at work," alongside a couple of pictures from the match.

Mbappe was the match-winner at Lincoln Financial Field, converting a second-half penalty as France edged Paraguay 1-0 in what proved to be their toughest test of the tournament so far. The victory set up a quarter-final meeting with Morocco as Didier Deschamps' side continued their pursuit of a third FIFA World Cup title.

Having cruised through the group stage, France were made to wo...