France's football federation has appealed to FIFA to get the yellow card shown to Michael Olise during the team's win over Paraguay rescinded, sources told ESPN.

A racism row sparked by Paraguay‘s World Cup defeat to France has escalated after a Paraguayan senator demanded an apology from Kylian Mbappé and threatened legal action, as she was widely condemned for a tirade against the French star.

France were kicked, punched, prodded and provoked by Paraguay, but at no point were they rattled. If anything, Kylian Mbappé and his team-mates regarded these cynical acts by their South American opponents with utter disdain.

Orlando Gill walked alone to his goal — the fate of Paraguay’s World Cup hopes on his shoulders. The goalkeeper touched the crossbar and bounced along his line. He stretched out his arms and clapped gloved hands together,

Messi leads the Golden Boot race with eight goals, followed by Mbappé and Haaland The FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage has reached its business end after a dramatic Round of 16 that delivered late goals,

Assistant ​coach Guy Stephan said France would be stronger for the physical test they faced against Paraguay and were preparing for a very