Paraguay keeper throws ball at Kylian Mbappe after handshake snub before France players brawl with their rivals in feisty World Cup clash

Tempers flared following France’s World Cup win over Paraguay on Saturday, with a ball thrown at Kylian Mbappe before a massive brawl broke out on the pitch.

Les Bleus progressed to the last 16 of the tournament after a narrow 1-0 win in Philadelphia, with Mbappe scoring the winner from the penalty spot in the 70th minute.

At the home of the NFL Eagles, Paraguay’s physical approach was brutal; Despite attacking many French players during the night, they somehow escaped without receiving a yellow card.

He was particularly targeted by the likes of Mbappe, Andres Cubas, Matias Galarza and Juan Jose Caceres; This included Juan Jose Caceres kicking him in the shin in the 77th minute, which triggered heated scenes throughout the match. He was also seen laughing when Galarza confronted him at one stage of the match.

When the final whistle blew, Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill tried to shake Mbappe’s hand, but when Mbappe ignored him, he threw the ball to his back.

The Real Madrid star appeared to be taunting Gill before the pair exchanged heated words after saving the winning penalty around 20 minutes earlier.

As tempers flared after the game in Philadelphia, a brawl broke out near the center circle.

Following the ball-throwing incident, several players from both teams became involved in a fight near the center circle.

Mbappe said after France’s win: ‘I think the match we played today and the way we played was very good. We showed that we are not a team that only knows how to play offensive football.

‘If we have to get our hands dirty, we’ll get our hands dirty, pardon the expression. ‘We have no problem with that.’

Gill, meanwhile, admitted he briefly lost his temper when his offer to shake hands was rejected.

‘I gave him my hand to congratulate him but he ignored me. Frankly, I got into a heated moment, but that’s all I did. “I calmed down after that,” he explained.

‘I just wanted to congratulate them. The truth is that they have had an excellent season as they are favorites to become world champions.’

Gill added the following about Paraguay’s violent approach: ‘From the first moment we set out to make our presence felt on the field and to play hard.

‘If the ball goes in, the man doesn’t pass. And to be honest, I think the team handled themselves well.’

French players appear to be annoyed by Paraguay’s violent approach on the pitch

Mbappe was seen laughing in one scene while facing off against Paraguayan Matias Galarza.

France thought otherwise. ‘They are bringing every trick in the book,’ France coach Didier Deschamps said. It’s not the kind of football that draws people to the stadium.

‘Every team played the way they wanted. But there were insults from the other bench that I could have done without.’

‘We fought a battle,’ said French defender William Saliba. ‘We won the war.’

After recovering from this war, France will face Morocco in a mouth-watering last 16 clash on Thursday.