The French national team advanced to the next round by defeating the Paraguay national team 1:0 in the 1/8 final match of the 2026 World Cup.
Modern.az reports that the behavior of the Paraguay national team, which was remembered for its roughness, provocations and simulations in March, was sharply criticized. French footballers, on the other hand, were praised for their calm play and were said to have deservedly qualified for the 1/4 finals.
Here are some of the reactions of social network users:
"This was the craziest game I've ever seen in football history. Paraguayans played shamelessly. It's good that France won." – @WorldCupHQ_
"Paraguay brought wrestlers and theater actors, not footballers, to the World Cup. They chose only rule violations as their game strategy." – @FahadChishte
"It was the worst football game I've ever watched in my life. What a great shame for Paraguay! They behaved shamelessly in this tournament." – @Polit1cswithM
"Paraguay's U14 team or women's national team would have played better against France. This team is not honest, they have no honor or conscience." – @NicholasDClay
"I have never seen such a dirty game at the international level. The Paraguay national team showed the roughest football I have ever witnessed." – @axlrosf1
"I have never seen a team like yours. France played football, while Paraguay chose martial arts. You tried to injure our players throughout the match," wrote a French fan named @morwenkaming in his address to the Paraguay national team.
In addition to social media, well-known football commentators and ex-footballers also sharply condemned the game and provocations displayed by the Paraguay national team.
