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Mbappe seals France win with crucial penalty as Paraguay tests World Cup nerves

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Source: The New York Times
Mbappe seals France win with crucial penalty as Paraguay tests World Cup nerves
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Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty to give France a 1-0 win over Paraguay in the extreme heat, moving level with Lionel Messi on seven World Cup goals; Paraguay’s low-block, high-pressure approach frustrated France and provoked controversy, including a scuffed penalty spot, before Mbappe’s spot-kick sealed progress to the quarterfinals against Morocco.

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