World Cup Philly updates: France reaches quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay

Kylian Mbappé 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.

France advanced to play Morocco on Thursday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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

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.

Mbappé 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. Mbappé and Messi each have seven goals in this tournament to top the Golden Boot race.

Mbappé won that award four years ago in Qatar, but Messi and Argentina beat France in the final.

Mbappé botched a breakaway attempt in the second half, and Manu Koné had his top-corner shot knocked away by goalkeeper Orlando Gill after he was wiped out in the netting by Ousmane Dembélé only moments earlier.

Gill also stopped two strong attempts by Mbappé in second-half stoppage time.

The World Cup Round of 16 has arrived.

With it comes intensifying pressure and, in some places, stifling heat.

The second round of the knockout stage commences Saturday with Canada facing Morocco in the opener in Houston, while powerhouse France and Kylian Mbappé will meet Paraguay in the nightcap in Philadelphia.

There will be two games per day over the next four days to determine the eight quarterfinalists.

Mbappé has been one of the hottest players in the World Cup as he chases the career goals record currently held by Argentina's Lionel Messi.

In Philadelphia, Mbappé, his teammates, and Paraguay will play in sweltering conditions at Lincoln Financial Field.

The game coincides with a heat wave that's expected to bring temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).

More than 68,000 fans are expected to endure those conditions, which could drain the energy of Mbappé and every other player on the pitch.

Mbappé scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals in France's 3-0 rout of Sweden last weekend in East Rutherford, New Jersey, when it was 90 degrees for the 5 p.m. kickoff.

"I'm looking forward to the changing room and the AC," Mbappé said as he came off the field.

For the July 4 game, misting fans will be available for fans approaching the stadium, and cooling tents will be available to fans within the stadium footprint at the fan experience.

All fans are allowed to bring one disposable, plastic water bottle into the stadium, as they are at any match in this World Cup in the U.S. and Canada.

Water fountains are available in nine sections on the concourse.

Heat should not be a factor for the other match on Saturday in Houston because NRG Stadium has a retractable roof that will remain closed.

On a steamy summer night, decked out in their red, white, and blue, thousands of people packed Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park to watch the United States take on Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup.

Andrew Zimmerman, of Fishtown, was one of the many fans in attendance.

"It's electric. Everyone's building connections. They can bond over one team," he said.

This massive watch party took place at the start of a heat wave that is set to bring triple-digit temperatures heading into the July 4 holiday weekend.

Heat doesn't stop crowds from packing FIFA Fan Fest to watch USMNT

In response to the continued dangerously high heat index values, Philadelphia's health commissioner has extended the City's Heat Health Emergency through 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 5.

Michael DelBene, the executive producer of Philadelphia's FIFA Fan Fest, said they worked with city officials on a comprehensive safety plan to handle this heat.

"We've got extra water deliveries, extra ice deliveries, extra cooling fans," he explained.

DelBene also said there are cooling buses for anyone who needs a reprieve, plus medical tents spread out across Lemon Hill. Volunteers will also be roaming the grounds looking for signs of heat exhaustion in any fans in attendance.

The heat has also forced them to change their hours for the festival.

"Later in the day, when the temperature is a little less, when the sun goes down, we'll open up," DelBene said.

On Thursday, the fan festival will be open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

On Friday, it will be open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Shawn Edwards, of East Falls, said he won't miss a chance to be at the festival. He also has tickets for the match in South Philly on Saturday.

"I'm definitely looking forward to the game on the Fourth too," he said. "That one is going to be just as hot as it is today, if not hotter. But I'm going to represent. I love it for the city."

Regarding Saturday's match, FIFA announced all fans will be allowed to bring in one soft, plastic, 20-ounce (590ml), factory-sealed disposable water bottle into any FIFA World Cup 2026 match in the US and Canada.

Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to the round of 16.

Balogun dominated the first half with his goal and several other chances that helped the U.S. control the match early but the Americans had to scramble down a man after his foul against Tarik Muharemovic in the 64th minute.

Tillman helped seal the win when he scored on a free kick from just outside the box in the 82nd minute with a shot off the hand of goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj.

That gave the U.S. just its second World Cup knockout round win. The Americans made it to the semifinals in the first tournament in 1930 by winning their group and won a round of 16 matchup against Mexico in 2002.

The win over Bosnia in the round of 32 in this year's expanded tournament sets up a matchup on Monday in Seattle against Belgium as the U.S. hopes to make a deep run on home soil.