France has eliminated Argentina from the 2018 World Cup and progressed to the quarter-finals
after a stunning 4-3 victory.
France took control early, frustrating their Latin American opponents into committing dangerous fouls. In the 11th minute, Kylian Mbappe took possession of a loose ball and raced towards the box, where he was dragged down by Marcos Rojo and awarded a penalty. Antoine Griezmann stepped up and drove the ball into the lower left corner for an early 1-0 lead. Then, minutes before the halftime whistle, Argentina retaliated as Angel Di Maria fired a spectacular left-footed shot into the top corner for the equalizer.