{"id":19665,"date":"2026-07-06T07:59:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=19665"},"modified":"2026-07-06T07:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:59:04","slug":"paraguay-vs-france-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/paraguay-vs-france-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Paraguay vs France Player Ratings: Mbapp\u00e9 Penalty Sends France Into the Quarter-Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>France are into the quarter-finals, but they had to work for it. <a href=\"\/us\/news\/kylian-mbappe-stats\/\">Kylian Mbapp&eacute;<\/a>&#8216;s second-half penalty was the difference as Les Bleus edged a stubborn Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16. Here are our France player ratings. For more, see our <a href=\"\/us\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Key match stats<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Stat<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">France<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Paraguay<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shots<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">15<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">5<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>France player ratings vs Paraguay<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>GK &mdash; Mike Maignan:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Untroubled and kept a clean sheet.<\/li><li><strong>RB &mdash; Jules Kound&eacute;:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Reliable and progressive (95% passing).<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; William Saliba:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Commanding and composed on the ball.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Dayot Upamecano:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Dominant in the air and on the ground.<\/li><li><strong>LB &mdash; Lucas Digne:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Steady down the left.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; Adrien Rabiot:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Drove France forward with three shots.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; Boris Kon&eacute;:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Energetic and busy in midfield.<\/li><li><strong>RW &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/michael-olise-stats\/\">Michael Olise<\/a>:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; A creative threat throughout.<\/li><li><strong>AM &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/ousmane-dembele-stats\/\">Ousmane Demb&eacute;l&eacute;<\/a>:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Lively with two efforts before being rested.<\/li><li><strong>LW &mdash; Bradley Barcola:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Electric, beating his man five times before coming off.<\/li><li><strong>ST &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/kylian-mbappe-stats\/\">Kylian Mbapp&eacute;<\/a> (C):<\/strong> 8\/10 &mdash; The matchwinner. Held his nerve from the spot on 70 minutes and led the line with five shots.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Substitutes<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>D\u00e9sir&eacute; Dou&eacute;:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Direct off the bench with two dribbles.<\/li><li><strong>Rayan Cherki:<\/strong> 6\/10 &mdash; Late cameo.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Paraguay vs France: how it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p>Paraguay dug in and frustrated France for over an hour, but Les Bleus&#8217; quality eventually told when Kylian Mbapp&eacute; converted a 70th-minute penalty. France dominated the shot count 15-5 and kept a clean sheet to see it out. <a href=\"\/us\/news\/didier-deschamps\/\">Didier Deschamps<\/a>&#8216;s side are through to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p><em>Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-parfraus1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in Paraguay vs France?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">France beat Paraguay 1-0 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16, with a Kylian Mbapp&eacute; penalty.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-parfraus2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored for France against Paraguay?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Kylian Mbapp&eacute; scored the only goal, from the penalty spot on 70 minutes.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-parfraus3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Did France reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. France beat Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 to reach the quarter-finals.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-parfraus4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who was France&#8217;s best player against Paraguay?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Kylian Mbapp&eacute; won it from the spot, with Bradley Barcola a constant threat down the left.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France are into the quarter-finals, but they had to work for it. Kylian Mbapp&eacute;&#8216;s second-half penalty was the difference as Les Bleus edged a stubborn Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16. Here are our France player ratings. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub. 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