World Cup 2026: 'I would've got red cards' - Ibrahimovic reacts to Paraguay's display against France
- In Philadelphia, France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16, with Kylian Mbappe scoring from a penalty after a lengthy VAR check following a foul by Diego Gomez on Desire Doue.
- Before the match, French Football Association chief Philippe Diallo labeled Paraguay legend Jose Luis Chilavert a "disgrace" for calling the French squad a "squad from Africa."
- BBC Sport pundit Joe Hart described Paraguay's tactics as "disgraceful," while rough play led to multiple fouls on French players that drew no yellow cards and heightened tensions.
- France advances to face Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 9 after the Atlas Lions defeated co-hosts Canada 3-0 in their own Round of 16 match.
- This encounter mirrored their 1998 World Cup Round of 16 meeting, when Les Bleus also won 1-0 before capturing their first world title against Brazil in the final.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes feelings clear after Paraguay's 'dirty game' against France in FIFA World Cup 2026
Former Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic took centre stage and talked about the dirty tactics that Paraguay employed in their recent FIFA World Cup 2026 clash against Kylian Mbappe and how he would have dealt with it.
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