France advances to World Cup semifinals after wins over Sweden, Paraguay and Morocco
France defeated Sweden 3‑0, Paraguay 1‑0 and Morocco 2‑0 to reach the semifinals, with Kylian Mbappé contributing multiple goals, an assist and a penalty miss.
France defeated Sweden 3‑0 in a World Cup knockout match, with Kylian Mbappé scoring two goals. After the Sweden match, Mbappé’s total World Cup career goals reached 18, one behind Lionel Messi’s all‑time record.
Accounts differ on Mbappé’s tournament goal tally after the Sweden game. Qatar reported that his tally was seven, while Western sources said it was six. Al Jazeera also reported a tally of seven, and TribLive reported a tally of six.
In the round of 16, France beat Paraguay 1‑0, with Mbappé scoring the winning penalty at the 70th minute, according to TASS. Following that victory, France was set to face Morocco in the quarter‑finals.
France defeated Morocco 2‑0 to reach the World Cup semifinals. Mainichi reported that Mbappé recorded a goal and an assist in the match, but also missed a first‑half penalty. After scoring against Morocco, his tournament goal tally reached eight, as reported by Daily Sabah.
Times of India reported that France will face either Spain or Belgium in the semifinals.
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