Kylian Mbappé on Paraguay: ‘They thought we’d come playing wearing tuxedos’

Kylian Mbappé on Paraguay: ‘They thought we’d come playing wearing tuxedos’ France have secured their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals in defeating Paraguay 1-0 courtesy of Kylian Mbappé’s 70th-minute penalty . Contrary to their previous encounters, Les Bleus have been made to work very hard with the Albirroja setting low and deep to frustrate the firepower at Didier Deschamps’ disposal. Paraguay’s minimalistic approach has not taken Mbappé by surprise. “ W e knew what kind of game we were going to have”, France’s captain told M6 . “ We showed that we were not just a team that knows how to play offensive football. If we have to dig our hands through shit, we’ll dig our hands through shit.” Mbappé also added that Les Bleus showed just how good they can play “ dirty football “, underlining that, even in that regard, they were superior to Paraguay. “ They thought we’d come playing wearing tuxedos doing great plays, one-twos and whatnot. It’s their way of playing.” GFFN | Bastien Cheval