FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE scores, day 24: Canada v Morocco results, Paraguay v France highlights, latest news; Bizarre pre-shootout video analysis that broke Australia’s heart; Tempers flare as French

The temperatures in the stadium are already high and now the on-pitch action is reaching boiling point.

Mbappe rides a challenge from Cubas and wins a foul, but Cubas pushes the French captain in the chest and a scuffle starts.

Both sides in the Paraguay-France match are yet to score as we reach the first hydration break midway through the opening half.

In fact, there’s only been one shot so far: a speculative attempt from distance by Frenchman Manu Kone. It was always going wide.

Does Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé have something special brewing?

Azzedine Ounahi’s second-half brace helped Morocco overcome a tepid start for a 3-0 victory over Canada in Houston to advance to the quarter-finals for a second straight World Cup.

Morocco, unbeaten in 34 matches, will play on June 10 (AEST) in Boston against the winner of the France-Paraguay match, to be played from 7am (AEST) today.

Ounahi gave Morocco the lead in the 50th minute and added another in the 82nd minute on a breakout, before Soufiane Rahimi scored against a pressing Canada in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

Canada’s dream run ended after failing to take advantage of early domination.

They had never before this year advanced out of the group stage, but did so and won their first knockout match, 1-0 against South Africa in the round of 32.

Morocco are No.6 in the FIFA world rankings; Canada 30th.

There were four yellow cards apiece and Canada had 24 fouls to 14 for Morocco.

Morocco suffered a major blow in the 22nd minute when leading scorer Ismael Saibari had to leave with a possible hamstring injury.

Minutes before Egypt lined up to face Australia in a penalty shootout on yesterday, the team came together to watch Kylian Mbappé’s highlights reel.

It was a moment that confused many eagle-eyed viewers as (one) Mbappé was not on the field against Egypt and (two) the shootout was minutes away.

But the one thing that many missed from that bizarre shot of the penalty shootout was the man standing between the posts when Mbappé took the shot while playing for Real Madrid. It was Australia’s own captain, Maty Ryan.

Ryan’s tactic of swaying along the goal-line is one that can catch out nervous players - but Egypt’s team wasted no time making sure all those who would step up to take a shot would be aware of the movements the Australian may make.

Mbappé managed to slot the penalty shot with ease to help Real Madrid claim a 2-0 win over Levante in January. Egypt copied his formula to do the same.

It was that simple review of player data that broke Australia’s hearts.

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