France’s Kylian Mbappé scores his 19th career World Cup goal as France defeats Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16. The match stays goalless until the 70th minute, when Mbappé finds the net on a penalty. According to reports, the penalty is awarded after a video review when Diego Gomez is called for tripping. Mbappé converts the spot kick, beating Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill. The goal is described as a stutter-step run-up before the finish. With 19 World Cup goals in 19 appearances, Mbappé moves to within one strike of Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who is cited as the record holder in the accounts. The sources present the same sequence of events—round-of-16 tie, goalless opening, penalty awarded after VAR, Mbappé’s conversion in the 70th minute, and the resulting progression for France—while focusing on the significance of the milestone relative to Messi’s career World Cup tally.
Mbappé scores 19th World Cup goal as France beat Paraguay 1-0
France’s Kylian Mbappé scores his 19th career World Cup goal as France defeats Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16. The match stays goalless until the 70th minute, when Mbappé finds the net on a penalty....
- France and Paraguay play a Round of 16 match that is scoreless until the 70th minute.
- Kylian Mbappé scores France’s goal, his 19th career World Cup goal.
- The goal comes from a penalty awarded after a video review for Diego Gomez tripping.
- Mbappé beats Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill to break the tie.
- Mbappé’s tally puts him within one World Cup goal of Lionel Messi, who is cited as the record holder.
PHILADELPHIA — Kylian Mbappé of France scored his 19th career World Cup goal, finding the net on a penalty kick in the Round of 16 against Paraguay on Saturday and moving within one of record holder Lionel Messi of Argentina. Mbappé stutter-stepped on his way to his 19th goal in 19 World Cup appearances, beating Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill in the 70th minute to break a scoreless tie. France’s captain was awarded the penalty when Diego Gomez was called for tripping after a video review. “I’ve said from the first day that he had the spirit. He gave all the […]...Keep on reading: France star Kylian Mbappé scores 19th career World Cup goal
1 month agoMbappe stutter-stepped on his way to his 19th goal in 19 World Cup appearances, beating Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill in the 70th minute to break a scoreless tie
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