At the FIFA World Cup, France booked their place in the quarterfinals with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the round of 16 in Philadelphia. Captain Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the 70th minute after VAR awarded a penalty kick to France. France will now face Morocco in the quarterfinals. Earlier, Morocco stormed into the quarterfinals with a resounding 3-0 victory over Canada in Houston, Texas.
Azzedine Ounahi scored a second-half brace after Morocco overcame a difficult first half. Soufiane Rahimi sealed the win with an injury-time goal as the African champions decisively booked their place in the last 16. In the last round of the 32 matches played yesterday at Kansas City Stadium, Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 to secure a place in the round of 16. Colombia will now face Switzerland for a place in the quarterfinals.
Defending champions Argentina also advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time in a thrilling round of 32 encounter. Argentina will next face Egypt, which advanced after beating Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after regulation and overtime.