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By DAN GELSTON<\/p>\n

PHILADELPHIA (AP) \u2014 Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time.<\/p>\n

Read more Orlando Sentinel 150: How Central Florida celebrated the U.S. Bicentennial<\/a><\/p>\n

France advanced to play Morocco on Thursday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

With an extreme heat warning in effect throughout the match as temperatures hovered around 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius), Mbapp\u00e9 finally broke through against a physical, defensive-minded Paraguay side when he converted a penalty kick in the 70th minute.<\/p>\n

That was enough for Les Bleus, whose red, white and blue-clad fans looked plenty patriotic on July Fourth in Philadelphia, where the United States was founded exactly 250 years earlier.<\/p>\n

Mbapp\u00e9 was awarded the penalty when Diego Gomez was called for tripping after a video review. Then he stutter-stepped on his way to his 19th goal in 19 World Cup appearances, one behind career record holder Lionel Messi of Argentina. Mbapp\u00e9 and Messi each have seven goals in this tournament to top the Golden Boot race.<\/p>\n

Mbapp\u00e9 won that award four years ago in Qatar, but Messi and Argentina beat France in the final.<\/p>\n

Mbapp\u00e9 botched a breakaway attempt in the second half, and Manu Kon\u00e9 had his top-corner shot knocked away by goalkeeper Orlando Gill after he was wiped out in the netting by Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 only moments earlier.<\/p>\n

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Gill also stopped two strong attempts by Mbapp\u00e9 in second-half stoppage time.<\/p>\n

For the criticism that hydration breaks have watered down the pace of play at the World Cup, they were never more needed for the players than on this steamy, sticky day. Sprinklers showered the Kentucky bluegrass field during the breaks and at halftime.<\/p>\n

Read more World Cup Round of 16 kicks off with Morocco beating Canada 3-0 and France vs. Paraguay, in photos<\/a><\/p>\n

More than in any of the five other World Cup games played before 68,000-plus fans at Lincoln Financial Field, spectators fled for the concourse at halftime, seeking shade and refuge from the sun.<\/p>\n

Maybe they were looking for some action of any kind.<\/p>\n

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Les Bleus scored 13 goals in the first five games of the tournament but were stymied in the first half by a Paraguay team trying to turn the match into a rock fight. Tempers flared when Andr\u00e9s Cubas took down Mbapp\u00e9 and the teams briefly pushed and shoved each other. Mat\u00edas Galarza also threw his right elbow into Mbapp\u00e9 and sent him crashing to the grass.<\/p>\n

Paraguay advanced by beating Germany in a penalty shootout on Monday, the biggest upset of this World Cup. But after a gritty effort by La Albirroja, it\u2019s France that\u2019s moving on.<\/p>\n

After defeating Croatia for the 2018 title, France lost to Argentina on penalty kicks in the 2022 final. Les Bleus are 5-0 in this year\u2019s tournament, outscoring opponents 14-2.<\/p>\n

The city soaked in the moment as the 250th anniversary of American independence was celebrated. More fans honored America \u2014 draped in flags or wearing Uncle Sam hats as they tailgated in the parking lot \u2014 than at any of the other games in Philadelphia, and Idina Menzel, The Roots and DJ Jazzy Jeff all performed.<\/p>\n

Read more World Cup final 16 is underway: Observations about the field<\/a><\/p>\n

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See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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