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World Cup favourites France were made to sweat to book their quarter-final place but Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty proved enough to help them past a resolute Paraguay in Philadelphia.Paraguay limited the two-time winners to very few chances until substitute Desire Doue was fouled inside the box by Brighton’s Diego Gomez and referee Ilgiz Tantashev pointed to the spot after a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention.##NAJAVA_MECA_9833418##Mbappe took the penalty and sent Orlando Gill the wrong way to ensure France’s progress, as he drew level with Argentina great Lionel Messi on seven goals in the tournament’s Golden Boot race.The last-16 tie kicked off in extreme heat, with temperatures soaring to 38C, but it appeared to be no deterrent for France, who dominated possession from the start.However, a disciplined Paraguay defence proved difficult to break down and that frustration was evident in the 36th minute when Mbappe lashed out after a foul on him by Andres Cubas.Gustavo Alf..

‘Where did this kid come from?’ asked former Spain coach Luis Enrique when his team was eliminated by Morocco in Qatar 2022. He was referring to Azzedine Ounahi, who had a great tournament but after that, didn’t lived up to high expectations. The midfielder played for Marseille and Panathinaikos before signing for Girona, who got relegated in May. Ounahi was quiet in this tournament so far, but exploded when needed. He stepped up when Morocco’s best player Saibari went down with an injury and secured his team’s place in the quarterfinals with a brace: Canada – Morocco 0-3.The Atlas Lions are not dark horses since Qatar 2022 when they finished as fourth, but in the quarterfinals, they will face the tournament’s favorites France (unless they lose to Paraguay). Still, they continued their excellent run with a victory against co-hosts Canada, but the final score doesn’t tell the whole story. Morocco didn’t impress and played badly, with only one shot in the first 49 minutes. They allowed C..

The Turkish transfer market is making headlines once again, something fans have grown accustomed to in recent years. This time, Besiktaş are at the center of attention. According to The Athletic, the Istanbul giants have reached an agreement with Arsenal over the transfer of Belgian international and newly crowned Premier League champion Leandro Trossard. The deal is worth a total of 20 million euros. Besiktas will pay 18 million upfront, with a further two million euros in easily achievable performance-related bonuses. The only remaining step is to finalize the player’s personal terms. According to sources close to the negotiations, Trossard is set to sign the most lucrative contract of his career in Istanbul, earning up to nine million euros per season including bonuses, which would make him one of the eight highest-paid players in the Turkish Süper Lig.Besiktas reach an agreement in principle with Arsenal to sign Leandro Trossard. €18m+€2m fee.Trossard is still to finalise terms, bu..

Harambee Stars forward Job Ochieng has taken another significant step in his promising career after being included in Real Sociedad’s senior squad ahead of the club’s pre-season preparations for the 2026/27 campaign.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 23-year-old attacker, who has progressed through the ranks at Real Sociedad B (Sanse), is among 12 academy graduates selected to train with the first team during the summer as the LaLiga side begins preparations for the new season.AFC Leopards sign replacement for Gor Mahia-bound goalkeeperReal Sociedad confirmed the development through an update on their official website, revealing that Ochieng will join the senior squad when players report for physical and medical assessments at the club’s Zubieta training complex on Saturday, 4 July, before holding their first open training session on Sunday.”The 26/27 preseason kicks off on Saturday. The Txuri-Urdin are scheduled to meet in Zubieta for the first physical and medical tests ..