Mbappé penalty sends Paraguay out as Europe circles Gill

France 1–0, the ride is over

Paraguay are out. France won 1–0 in the round of 16, and Kylian Mbappé's penalty settled it (2) (6). Your team pushed them all the way. Didier Deschamps admitted afterwards: "We know how to get our hands dirty" (2). That tells you everything about how hard Paraguay made them work.

Mbappé's 19th World Cup goal ends the dream

Mbappé scored from the spot and now sits on 19 World Cup goals, one behind Lionel Messi's record (4). Paraguay kept him quiet for long stretches, but the penalty was the difference.

Cáceres and Mbappé had words

Julio Cáceres revealed what he said to Mbappé during the match: "¿Me querés dar un beso?", do you want to kiss me? (3). The exchange came during a physical, chippy contest. Mbappé later said Paraguay "tried to rattle us playing a physical game and we beat them at that."

Orlando Gill is turning heads in Europe

Your goalkeeper Orlando Gill has several European clubs watching him after his World Cup performances (1). He kept Paraguay in matches against Germany and France with big saves. A move to Europe looks increasingly likely.

Fan reactions

Fans are rallying around Orlando Gill off the pitch too. A Reddit post highlighted that Gill once sold a jersey to pay for his son's medical expenses, and Paraguay supporters are calling the gesture a reminder of who he is as a person. On the Mbappé quotes, the mood is split: some praise his class in acknowledging the physical battle, others think the criticism of Paraguay's style was overblown. Zlatan Ibrahimovic even weighed in on Fox Sports, joking he would have gotten "4 red cards" in that match.