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Kylian Mbappe's penalty lifts France past Paraguay into quarterfinals
PHILADELPHIA -- Kylian Mbappe converted from the spot for his 19th World Cup goal and seventh of this tournament as France outlasted Paraguay to reach the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory on Saturday in a steamy round of 16 encounter.,With the penalty, earned by substitute Desire Doue's slaloming ru...
France's Aurelien Tchouameni not in Starting XI vs. Paraguay
France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is out of manager Didier Deschamps's starting XI for Saturday's round of 16 clash with Paraguay with a reported groin issue.,Meanwhile, Paraguay will see center back Omar Alderete return to manager Gustavo Alfaro's back five after missing the round of 32 with a ...
France, upset-minded Paraguay preparing for grueling conditions
PHILADELPHIA -- France are among the oddsmakers' favorites to bring home a third World Cup and a second since 2018. They've generally looked unbothered while winning their four matches thus far by a 13-2 margin.,But in the round of 16 on Saturday, they must defeat both a Paraguay side capable of a s...
France ready to deal with heat in match vs. Paraguay
PHILADELPHIA -- France manager Didier Deschamps believes he knows what to expect from the extreme heat forecast for Saturday's World Cup round of 16 clash with Paraguay after attending matches at last year's Club World Cup.,Highs are forecast around 100 degrees Fahrenheit with significant humidity, ...
Paraguay used to heat, but not expecting major edge vs. France
PHILADELPHIA -- Paraguay manager Gustavo Alfaro suggested the extreme heat predicted for Saturday's round of 16 match against heavily favored France could help his side, but only so much.,High temperatures around 100 Fahrenheit with significant humidity are forecast for the Mid-Atlantic city, with t...
Kylian Mbappe keeps living his best World Cup as France rout Sweden
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe said he wanted to enjoy his third World Cup.,Apparently, that's bad news for his opponents.,Mbappe scored his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals to keep chasing Lionel Messi and tournament history in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden in Tuesday's round of 32 c...
Kylian Mbappe continues living his best World Cup as France routs Sweden
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe said he wanted to enjoy his third World Cup.,Apparently, that's bad news for his opponents.,Mbappe scored his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals to keep chasing Lionel Messi and tournament history in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden in Tuesday's round of 32 c...
Kylian Mbappe delivers another brace as France routs Sweden
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kylian Mbappe scored his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals to keep chasing Lionel Messi and tournament history in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden in Tuesday's round of 32 clash. ,Mbappe is now one behind Messi on the all-time tournament list, and with his fifth and sixth...
France strive to carry high-scoring attack into knockouts vs. Sweden
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- France will be considerable favorites to advance when they face Sweden in their round of 32 clash early Tuesday evening.,France leaned on their wealth of attacking talent to win Group I. Kylian Mbappe scored twice in each of their first two wins. Then, Ousmane Dembele's firs...
Didier Deschamps rejoining France after attending mother's funeral
Longtime France manager Didier Deschamps is flying back to Boston on Saturday to rejoin his team after missing Friday's 4-1 defeat of Norway to attend his mother's funeral back in France.,"I have big thoughts for Didier. We are happy that he comes back," France assistant Guy Stephan said after overs...
Ousmane Dembele's hat trick helps France rout Norway to sweep Group I
Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele netted a hat trick in just 32 minutes, Kylian Mbappe had two assists and France steamrolled Norway's reserves 4-1 to sweep Group I at the World Cup on Friday in Foxborough, Mass., ,Desire Doue scored during second-half stoppage time, and goalkeeper Mike Maignan sto...
France coach Didier Deschamps to miss Norway match after mother's passing
France manager Didier Deschamps will not manage his team's final group-stage match against Norway on Friday as he flies back to France to attend his mother's funeral.,"Didier Deschamps will not be able to oversee training sessions ahead of the Norway v France match. He will also be absent from the b...
Norway take issue with hard field conditions at MetLife
France and Norway have three things in common at this World Cup.,A perfect record in Group I, two in-form strikers and an agreement that the pitch at the stadium hosting the World Cup final isn't up to standard.,Norway and Senegal were the latest teams to play on the surface in East Rutherford, N.J....
Didier Deschamps on Kylian Mbappe's pursuit of Messi: Records 'there to be broken'
PHILADELPHIA -- France manager Didier Deschamps seemed to suggest Kylian Mbappe will eventually secure the all-time World Cup goals record after his 27-year-old striker struck a second double of the tournament in Monday's 3-0 win over Iraq.,Mbappe's third and fourth goals of the competition pulled h...
Another brace for Kylian Mbappe sends France to 3-0 win over Iraq
PHILADELPHIA -- Kylian Mbappe scored his second brace of the tournament and France eased to a 3-0 victory over Iraq on Monday in the first match of this World Cup beset by a lengthy weather stoppage.,Mbappe's goals came nearly three hours apart after thunderstorms in the region delayed the second-ha...
World Cup: France-Iraq endures 2-hour weather delay at halftime
PHILADELPHIA -- The Group I clash between France and Iraq endured a two-hour delay for severe weather, the first such stoppage at the 2026 World Cup.,Because of lightning in the area, the game entered a delay as soon as the first half ended at roughly 6 p.m. local time, and play did not officially r...
World Cup: France-Iraq enters lightning delay at halftime
PHILADELPHIA -- The Group I clash between France and Iraq has entered a delay for severe weather, the first such stoppage at the 2026 World Cup.,According to a FIFA spokesperson, play will be halted at least 30 minutes from the conclusion of the first half because of storms in the area.,As soon as r...
Iraq striker Aymen Hussein exits vs. France with apparent injury
PHILADELPHIA -- Iraq striker Aymen Hussein departed in the 26th minute of his side's Group I clash with France with an apparent injury Monday.,The nature of the injury was unclear. The substitution came during the first-half hydration break, with Ali Al-Hamadi entering the match for the veteran stri...
Kylian Mbappe, France aim to keep rolling while Iraq keep positive outlook
PHILADELPHIA -- Kylian Mbappe is still favored to eventually capture the World Cup career goals record. But as he heads into France's second World Cup group game against Iraq on Monday, part of the matter remains out of his control.,If there was any doubt of that, it was quashed resoundingly last Tu...
Kylian Mbappe: Ousmane Dembele 'essential' for France despite goalless opener
PHILADELPHIA -- After Kylian Mbappe re-watched France's 3-1 win over Senegal to open their World Cup, the 27-year-old rejected the idea that teammate Ousmane Dembele had a poor match.,"I saw the match twice, once on my own and once with people from the staff," Mbappe said through an interpreter ahea...