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Analyze Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has qualified for the French team Quarter-finals of the World Championship, defeating his peer from Paraguay 1-0 in the 1/8 finals.
Coach Didier Deschamps’ team reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup thanks to Kylian Mbappe’s 70th-minute penalty kick at the match in Philadelphia.
Paraguay’s players attempted to sabotage a penalty moments before Mbappe’s strike, one of several underhand tactics witnessed during the match.
The South American team repeatedly targeted the French players, particularly Mbappe, during the 98-minute match, as a result of which the Paraguayan players committed 13 mistakes.
However, France’s reaction to the provocation was largely calm and composed, with Mbappe content to burst out laughing in second-half stoppage time when he was approached by several Paraguayan defenders.
Technical director Didier Deschamps announced that he had instructed his team’s “most important players” to “go and stand around Mbappé at the end” to avoid further arguments.
Apart from their raw physicality, Paraguay did not pose a real threat in front of goal, which was perhaps to be expected, as they only scored 5 goals in the entire match.
Ibrahimovic said. via Fox Sports“It was a different challenge for them today. It was more about not getting involved in provocations, maintaining cohesion and calmness, not losing balance. They did not fall into the traps of their own making.”
When asked if it is difficult to play in such matches, Ibrahimovic answered. “Yes, it is so. That. If I were them, I would have received four red cards in this game. And I could have sent someone… (Zlatan did not finish the sentence), but yes, this is the reality of the situation.
The Swedish star continued. “I like to play real football. I don’t like someone trying to provoke me. But it’s part of the game and not part of it at the same time.”
Ibrahimovic continued his speech, saying: “The French players showed composure and composure. They did what they had to do and they met them with a smile. This is the best way to answer. smile, score goals, win the match and now go celebrate with your fans. That’s the best way to answer it.”
