Not sure if France will live up to their billing or not. However, France have been enjoying a solid tournament to this point. They defeated Sweden, 3-0, in their first elimination round game of this World Cup.
It took them some time to really get going. This French side has a lot of talent, but they often seem sluggish to open their games.
French star Kylian Mbappé got things going, scoring a goal in the 45th minute to give France a 1-0 lead by halftime. Mbappé would score another goal in the 74th minute, as well. To this point in the tournament, Mbappé has scored six goals in four games for France. He also has two assists. In total, he has scored 18 goals in his World Cup career, behind only Lionel Messi.
Bradley Barcola added to France's 1-0 lead with a goal in the 53rd minute, giving France some cushion with a 2-0 lead. Then Mbappé;s goal pretty much sealed the win.
As a result, France goes through to the round of 16. They will next play Paraguay, who are fresh off that incredible penalty kick shootout win over Germany.
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