Victorious Mbappe levels Messi in World Cup Golden Boot race, did Paraguay’s tactics go too far? - The Athletic

Kylian Mbappe scored a second-half penalty to give France a World Cup last-16 victory over Paraguay in Philadelphia, with his seventh goal of the tournament drawing him level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. The match, played in extreme heat of around 100°F (38°C), was a tense and physical affair, with Paraguay's Junior Alonso Matias Galarza striking Mbappe off the ball without punishment from referee Ilgiz Tantashev. The decisive penalty was awarded after Diego Gomez fouled Desire Doue in the box, with VAR sending Tantashev to the monitor before he confirmed the spot kick.