Goal.com·3 min read·medium
‘Ugly football’ - Kylian Mbappe hits out at Paraguay’s ‘dirty’ tactics after firing France into the World Cup quarter-finals with his seventh goal of the tournament
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France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the World Cup round of 16, with Kylian Mbappe scoring the decisive penalty. The match was marked by high temperatures and physical play, leading to post-match confrontations between the two teams.
Kylian Mbappe has hit back at Paraguay’s physical approach, insisting that France are more than happy to "get their hands dirty" after securing a clinical 1-0 victory in the World Cup round of 16. The Real Madrid-bound superstar dismissed the South Americans' provocations with a smile before dispatching the decisive second-half penalty to set up a quarter-final date with Morocco.
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