France coach Didier Deschamps revealed Wednesday that an appeal against a yellow card shown to Michael Olise in the World Cup last-16 win over Paraguay had been rejected by FIFA.

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into aggravated public insult and incitement to hatred or violence after a Paraguay senator racially abused Kylian Mbappe following Paraguay's loss to France at the World Cup.

Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay's Liberal Radical Party, mocked Kylian Mbappe's origins, upbringing, education and appearance.

Paraguay Senator Celeste Amarilla has demanded an apology from France captain Kylian Mbappe and threatened legal action, responding at length to the footballer's criticism following a controversy over her earlier remarks.

French president Emmanuel Macron backed national men's football side captain Kylian Mbappe for taking a stand against controversial comments by Paraguay senator Celeste Amarilla.

Kylian Mbappe slammed a Paraguayan senator after she launched a racist attack on him following Paraguay's loss against Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16.

While France booked their place in the quarterfinals with a hard-fought 1-0 win, the Paraguayan players were heavily criticised for their behaviour during the match.

France football team head coach Didier Deschamps defended captain Kylian Mbappe regarding criticism over his leadership during the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026.

Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele came up with a brilliant move to foil Paraguay's shocking tactic during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash between France and Paraguay resulted in several rough tackles and on-field battles between footballers from both teams.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic praised France for keeping their composure during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash against Paraguay.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between France and Paraguay ended on a heated note as Kylian Mbappe and Orlando Gill got into a heated altercation.

Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro said his side had "fought like lions" in their 1-0 World Cup defeat at the hands of France on Saturday.

France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 clash of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Kylian Mbappe scoring the only goal of the match.

France coach Didier Deschamps hailed his side for keeping their cool against an aggressive Paraguay team in heatwave conditions on Saturday as the favourites reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

France football team superstar Kylian Mbappe snubbed a handshake from Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill after their heated FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash.

Kylian Mbappe said his side were happy to do whatever it takes to advance in the World Cup after they battled through a bad-tempered last-16 tie with Paraguay to win 1-0.

France needed a second-half Kylian Mbappe penalty to break down a stubborn Paraguay side on Saturday, winning a niggly World Cup last-16 clash 1-0 to set up a quarter-final showdown with Morocco.