France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup held in Philadelphia, advancing to the quarter-finals. The only goal of the match was scored by Kylian Mbappé from a penalty kick in the second half.

Paraguay, who had reached the round of 16 after eliminating Germany earlier in the tournament, was unable to find an equalizer despite the match remaining closely contested for most of its duration.

The French national team, led by head coach Didier Deschamps, will face Morocco in the quarter-finals. Morocco qualified by defeating Canada 3-0 with a brace from Azzedine Ounahi and a goal from Rahimi.

According to the newspaper la Repubblica, Mbappé stated after the match that France had managed to prevail in a hard-fought contest, while Deschamps reported receiving insults directed at his mother during the match.