Soccer-Deschamps feared Paraguay would ‘chop down’ Mbappe as France advance

PHILADELPHIA, July 4 (Reuters) – France coach ⁠Didier Deschamps said he feared Kylian Mbappe would be “chopped down” ⁠as Paraguay turned their World Cup last-16 tie into a bruising ‌battle, with Les Bleus eventually clawing their way into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win on Saturday.