Paraguay eliminated by France, senator attacks Mbappé

France 1–0 Paraguay, the run is over

Paraguay are out. France won 1–0 in the Round of 16 on Saturday and your World Cup ends here (1) (4). Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal, sending France to a quarterfinal against Morocco (5). It was a tense, physical match, sources described Paraguay's approach as overly aggressive, with the Fair Play award going to France and Didier Deschamps after the game (3). The team that stunned Germany could not find a second miracle.

Paraguayan senator launches racist attack on Mbappé

Senator Celeste Josefina Amarilla posted a series of racist comments about Kylian Mbappé after the match, calling him "a colonized Cameroonian, pretending to be French, resentful, newly rich, arrogant, and ugly." She added: "Instead of breastmilk, he grew up sucking on coconuts, and the most educated creatures he ever heard were chimpanzees" (1). The French federation has appealed to FIFA to rescind a yellow card given to Michael Olise during the match (Reddit). No word yet from Paraguay's FA or government on the senator's remarks.

Orlando Gill on Manchester United's radar

Your goalkeeper's World Cup has attracted attention. Manchester United are a "strong contender" to sign Orlando Gill, with the club setting their sights on the 24-year-old (2). His penalty shootout heroics against Germany put him on the map, now the Premier League is watching.

Fan reactions

Reddit lit up with condemnation of Amarilla's comments, with users reposting her full thread as "unvarnished racism" from an elected official. Meanwhile, the broader World Cup conversation on /r/worldcup is buzzing, one fan called this "the best World Cup I've ever seen," pointing to the expanded format as a genuine success. Full thread here