France secured a place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Round of 16. Captain Kylian Mbappé scored the match-winning penalty in the 70th minute after a VAR review awarded France a spot-kick. France will next face Morocco, who cruised into the last eight with a 3-0 victory over Canada. Azzedine Ounahi struck twice in the second half, while Soufiane Rahimi added a stoppage-time goal.
In another Round of 32 match, Colombia edged past Ghana 1-0 to book a Round of 16 clash against Switzerland.
Defending champions Argentina also advanced to the Round of 16 after defeating Cabo Verde 3-2 after extra time. Argentina will face Egypt, who overcame Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw.
