There was play-acting, time-wasting, outright cheating. But there was also defensive commitment and a resolve to see the game plan through

Morocco beat Canada 3-0 in Houston on Saturday to become the first team at the World Cup to progress to the quarterfinals.

The referee who officiated France's last-16 victory over Paraguay has come in for fierce criticism from sections of the French media. Ilgiz Tantashev, 42, from Uzbekistan, was judged to have lost control of the fiery encounter,

France advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the Round of 16 on Saturday at

Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive penalty as France national football team beat Paraguay national football team 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. The match ended in controversy after Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill threw the ball at Mbappe following an apparent handshake snub.

Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time. France advanced to play Morocco on Thursday in Foxborough,