Watch: Mbappe ignores handshake before Paraguay goalkeeper loses cool
Published 5 July 2026 ยท sports
Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive penalty as France national football team beat Paraguay national football team 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. The match
Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive penalty as France national football team beat Paraguay national football team 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. The match ended in controversy after Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill threw the ball at Mbappe following an apparent handshake snub. Mbappe later said: "We can also get our hands dirty. We know how to play ugly football."
Published: July 5, 2026 โข 8:47 AM IST ยท Updated: July 5, 2026 โข 12:02 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive penalty as France national football team beat Paraguay national football team 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
The match ended in controversy after Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill threw the ball at Mbappe following an apparent handshake snub.
Mbappe later said: "We can also get our hands dirty.