Cubas is hot on the heels of Mbappe and, when he can’t quite get him, grabs a chunk of the Frenchman’s shirt in his hand. Mbappe goes down and draws the foul. When he gets up, Cubas gives him a two-palms-to-chest push. This triggers an identical retaliation from his opponent, and then it’s on for young and old.
Both sets of players swarm in and get involved in the melee, and Paraguay’s goalkeeper Gill rushes off his line and straight over to try and calm things down. Now it’s all smiles and “you’re right, mate” as Olise sets up the resulting free kick that is only just cleared by Paraguay.
Now Dembele has a crack, having sashayed into the box, before Mbappe cops it again via an arm from Galarza. Some clear frustration out there.
Paraguay 0-0 France, 40 minutes
