Kylian Mbappé of France scores 19th career World Cup goal, 1 behind Golden Boot rival Messi
Kylian Mbappé moves within one goal of Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot following France's physical victory over Paraguay.
📍 How it ended
France defeated Paraguay in a physical World Cup match in Philadelphia. Despite a rough outing and a goalkeeper tossing a ball at him, Kylian Mbappé remained unhindered.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion regarding the Golden Boot race in the coverage.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
France secured a win against Paraguay in Philadelphia, though coverage describes the match as a "sticky" victory and a "ho-hum" win. Reports from AP News, The New York Times, and The Guardian emphasize the intensity of the match, with the latter noting that Paraguay demonstrated France's offense can be stifled.
Fox News reported that the Paraguay goalkeeper tossed a ball at Mbappé following the showdown, while The New York Times referred to the match as a "disgrace." France is now aiming for a third-straight World Cup final. Coverage from Reuters indicates the Paraguay coach has no complaints despite the loss and the "open wounds" resulting from the physical nature of the game.
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Coverage (8)
- Paraguay showed France can be stifled The Guardian · 45d ago
- Paraguay gets physical in a heated World Cup loss to France in steamy Philadelphia AP News · 45d ago
- France ready for ‘war’ at World Cup after winning the ‘disgrace’ of Philadelphia The New York Times · 45d ago
- Paraguay goalie tosses ball at France's Kylian Mbappé after World Cup showdown Fox News · 45d ago
- For France, a sticky win over Paraguay was too close for comfort The Washington Post · 45d ago
- No complaints but open wounds for Paraguay coach Reuters · 45d ago
- Rough outing fails to hinder Mbappe The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 45d ago
- France records another ho-hum win, as it aims for a third-straight World Cup final NBC News · 45d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
How many career World Cup goals has Kylian Mbappé scored?
Mbappé has scored 19 career World Cup goals.
Where did the match between France and Paraguay take place?
The match took place in Philadelphia.
Who is Mbappé's primary rival for the Golden Boot?
Messi is his rival, currently holding a one-goal lead.
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