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.