Kylian Mbappé sharply pushed back after the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup between France and Paraguay against racist posts by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla de Boccia. The French Football Federation announced legal action against the politician, who insulted France's captain on the social network X after Paraguay's elimination. Spiegel.de ↗
France advanced to the quarterfinals on Saturday, July 4, in Philadelphia with a 1:0 victory. The decisive goal came from Mbappé, who converted a penalty kick in the 70th minute after a foul by Diego Gómez on substitute Désiré Doué. It was his seventh goal of the tournament and another addition to his record at World Cups. SITA ↗
The match was marked by rough play from Paraguay, scuffles, and criticism of the referee. The French pointed to hard tackles and provocations, and after the final whistle there was also talk of a confrontation between Mbappé and Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill. According to reports, coach Didier Deschamps sent players in to calm the situation and prevent further clashes. sme.sk ↗
Michael Olise, who is important to the French team's system, was according to assessments significantly held back by the opponent's physical play and this time did not stand out as he had in previous matches. No separate information is available in the newly available annotations regarding Bradley Barcola. Tagesspiegel ↗
France will face Morocco in the quarterfinals. Alongside the sporting progress, however, the case of the racist remarks — to which Mbappé, French football authorities, and representatives of French sport have responded — will continue to reverberate. Der Standard ↗
Mbappé responds to racist remarks by Paraguayan senator
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„Er strahlte nicht wie sonst“: Paraguays gnadenlose Jagd auf Zauberfuß Michael Olise
Tagesspiegel
| 13:07 05.07.
Francúzi ustáli agresivitu Paraguaja, Deschamps: Bolo to náročné
teraz.sk
| 10:41 05.07.
Heftige Kritik an Paraguay-gütigem Referee: Frankreich musste sich "die Hände schmutzig machen"
Der Standard
| 09:27 05.07.
Deschamps: Megkértem a két legerősebb játékosomat, hogy a végén azonnal menjenek oda megvédeni Mbappét
Telex
| 06:48 05.07.
France survive Paraguay's 'disgraceful' and 'embarrassing' dark arts
BBC News
| 03:53 05.07.
Nach hitziger Partie: Senatorin aus Paraguay beschimpft Frankreichs Mbappé rassistisch
Der Standard
| 21:56 06.07.
Fußball-WM: Senatorin aus Paraguay beschimpft Mbappé rassistisch
Tagesspiegel
| 20:19 06.07.
Fußball-WM: Senatorin aus Paraguay beschimpft Mbappé rassistisch
Die Zeit
| 20:18 06.07.
Francúzsko ide ďalej po zápase plnom emócií. Nemáme problém zašpiniť si ruky, vyhlásil Mbappé
SITA
| 10:35 05.07.
Kylian Mbappét az sem zavarja, ha „könyékig kell a sz*rba nyúlniuk”
Index.hu
| 09:11 05.07.
Ibrahimovic a paraguayi bunyófociról: Ha én játszottam volna ma este, 4 vagy 5 piros lapot kaptam volna
HVG
| 08:20 05.07.
Provokatéri mašinu nezastavili. Ak treba, aj my vieme strčiť ruky do špiny, vravel kapitán
sme.sk
| 07:10 05.07.
Francii zachránila penalta. Čtvrtfinále zařídil proti Paraguayi Mbappé
denik.cz
| 06:27 05.07.
Trottel noch das Harmloseste: Paraguay-Politikerin beschimpft Mbappé - der kontert
n-tv
| 21:48 06.07.
« On sait faire la guerre » : du spectaculaire au moins glamour… Cette équipe de France a beaucoup de qualités
Le Figaro
| 16:47 05.07.
Paraguay-France : Bleus matures, honteux Paraguayens, arbitre dépassé... Coups de cœur et coups de griffe de nos envoyés spéciaux
Le Figaro
| 12:07 05.07.
Byla v osmifinále, ale celý svět teď Paraguay nenávidí. Vrchol trapnosti, temná magie, hřímá BBC
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 12:03 05.07.
Deň 24 na MS: Takmer dokonalý zločin, píšu Francúzi. Tréner odháňal hráčov, aby sa nepobili
sme.sk
| 11:10 05.07.
Fußball: Das war die WM-Nacht: Frankreich stoppt DFB-Schreck Paraguay
Tagesspiegel
| 05:02 05.07.
La "guerra sucia" del Paraguay-Francia que enfureció a Mbappé: "Pensaban que íbamos de esmoquin, pero también sabemos bajar al barro"
El Mundo
| 03:58 05.07.
Fußball-WM: Massive Kritik an Paraguay und WM-Schiri: „Kontrollverlust“
Tagesspiegel
| 02:57 05.07.
France overcome resolute Paraguay to reach quarter-final
BBC News
| 02:27 05.07.
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