India, July 5 -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic tore into Paraguay's attempts to unsettle France after Didier Deschamps' side edged past the South Americans 1-0 in their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash on Saturday in Philadelphia. France booked their place in the quarterfinals thanks to Kylian Mbappe's 70th-minute penalty.

From the opening whistle, Paraguay's approach was evident: defend at all costs and get under France's skin. Mbappe was the primary target throughout the contest as Paraguay repeatedly tested the referee's tolerance with their physical approach.

Andres Cubas grabbed Mbappe in the attacking third, sparking a mass confrontation in the 35th minute. Later in the first half, Matias Galarza barged into the France captain off the ball, ...