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Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay
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Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philadelphia furnace and wrestled their way out of a brutal scrap with Paraguay to snatch a 1-0 win on Saturday, setting up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco.Mbappe's 19th World Cup goal in as many appearances ensured there would be no repeat of Paraguay's shock elimination of four-time champions Germany — or Cape Verde's near-miracle against Argentina the previous day — as France survived a contest their opponents repeatedly dragged into murky waters.Despite Aurelien Tchouameni's last-gasp withdrawal with a muscle injury, France looked prepared for the scrap, dominating the ball before turning frustration into urgency after the break to set up a repeat of their semi-final a
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