Upamecano man of the match as Dembélé struggles in France’s World Cup last 16 win over Paraguay | OneFootball

France edged Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals in a grinding last 16 tie. According to L'Équipe, readers then marked the team, praising a disciplined defence.

The contest hinged on the 70th minute when substitute Désiré Doué won the penalty that decided it. Kylian Mbappé, the only scorer, received 6.5, the second-best mark.

Dayot Upamecano was named man of the match with 7.2. Centre-back partner William Saliba earned 6.1.

Lucas Digne and Mike Maignan were both given 6.3, while Jules Koundé trailed the back line on 5.8.

In midfield, Manu Koné and Adrien Rabiot each posted 6.1, viewed as enough to blunt Paraguay.

The front line fared worse. Michael Olise, bright earlier in the tournament, was marked at 5.4. Wingers Bradley Barcola on five and Ousmane Dembélé on 4.6 drew the harshest scores.

Didier Deschamps was rated 6.6 for his changes. France were less fluent than earlier in the competition, particularly in attack.

Source: L'Équipe