Long before he became a national World Cup hero, Orlando Gill gave a precious memento to a friend in return for cash. Now the friend is ready to give it back.

Kylian Mbappe moved level with Lionel Messi for most goals at this World Cup by scoring his seventh of the tournament with a penalty to defeat a fierce Paraguay side who made life very difficult for France in the extreme heat of Philadelphia.

Now 250 years later, on the fourth of July and in the city of Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed, France used that as a motivator and, through hard work and perseverance, it came out victorious against a stubborn Paraguay with a hard-fought 1-0 win thanks to Kylian Mbappé's penalty shot.

Paraguay pulled off the shock of the tournament so far, and Brazil and Morocco booked their places in the Round of 16 after knockout round wins on Monday.

President Santiago Peña posted a decree on X saying, “The government cannot remain indifferent to this tremendous achievement.”

Senator Celeste Amarilla faces backlash after labelling Kylian Mbappe a 'colonised Cameroonian who pretended to be French'.

After France’s slender 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Didier Deschamps said that he wouldn’t criticise the referee of the encounter, nor would he criticise

After France's win over Paraguay in the Round of 16, Thierry Henry would mention how "football won" in the game.