Mbappé Matches Messi’s Golden Boot Tally with Penalty as France Edge Paraguay

France dug deep to secure a 1-0 win over Paraguay and book a last-16 date with Morocco. A tactical stalemate was broken in the 70th minute when Désiré Doué’s trickery earned a penalty after VAR overturned the on-field decision. Kylian Mbappé confidently converted for his seventh goal of the tournament, drawing level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. Paraguay had frustrated Les Bleus with a disciplined low block and even threatened on the break through Miguel Almirón and Julio Enciso. But France’s defence, marshalled by William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano, held firm for another clean sheet.

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