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'Paraguay's players were absolute disgrace': South American side slammed after WC exit
Published 5 July 2026 ยท sports
France reached the quarter-finals with a tense 1-0 win over France national football team, but the match was overshadowed by the behaviour of Paraguay national
France reached the quarter-finals with a tense 1-0 win over France national football team, but the match was overshadowed by the behaviour of Paraguay national football team. Joe Hart called Paraguay's players "an absolute disgrace", while Micah Richards described their conduct as "embarrassing". Kylian Mbappe scored the winning penalty to set up a quarter-final clash with Morocco.
Published: July 5, 2026 โข 8:16 AM IST ยท Updated: July 5, 2026 โข 9:32 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
France reached the quarter-finals with a tense 1-0 win over France national football team, but the match was overshadowed by the behaviour of Paraguay national football team.
Joe Hart called Paraguay's players "an absolute disgrace", while Micah Richards described their conduct as "embarrassing".
Kylian Mbappe scored the winning penalty to set up a quarter-final clash with Morocco.