Round of 16Full time
Final · Jul 4
Goals
1 goal — watch every replay below
- 69'Kylian MbappePENGoal of the match▲ 2.8k
The market saw itImplied · model line
The stakes
Round of 16, full time: Paraguay 0-1 France. Single elimination — one side's run ends here.
- storylineMbappé vs Haaland — the heirs' duelBoth exploded on matchday 1. Mbappé scored a brace in France's 3-1 win over Senegal — his 2nd goal made him France's all-time top scorer (58). Haaland scored a brace on his World Cup debut in Norway's 4-1 win over Iraq. Norway top the group on goal difference; France 2nd. They meet June 26.
The two sides
ParaguayHammered in game one, now in trouble
A proud, gritty defensive nation with its back fully against the wall — desperation makes for compelling television, and a salvage job can turn ferocious.
FranceThe star-stacked favorites
The deepest, most arrogant attack on the planet, perennial favorites with a record-breaking Mbappe and the reigning Ballon d’Or winner — watching them is a highlight reel assembling itself in real time.
Who plays where
Paraguay
- Atlanta UnitedMiguel Almiron
- Brighton & Hove AlbionJulio Enciso
- PalmeirasGustavo Gomez
- TorinoAntonio Sanabria
France
- Paris Saint-Germain ×3Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaire-Emery
- Real Madrid ×3Kylian Mbappe, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga
- Bayern Munich ×2Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano
- AC MilanMike Maignan
- Al-HilalTheo Hernández
- ArsenalWilliam Saliba