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Kylian ​Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philadelphia furnace and wrestled their way out of a brutal scrap with Paraguay to snatch a 1-0 win on Saturday, setting up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco, Reuters reported. 

Mbappe's 19th World Cup goal in as many appearances ensured there would be no repeat of Paraguay's shock elimination of four-time champions Germany — or Cape Verde's near-miracle against ​Argentina the previous day — as France survived a contest their opponents repeatedly dragged into murky waters.

Morocco dispatched a determined Canada 3-0 in the World Cup last 16 on Saturday as Azzedine Ounahi scored ​twice and the North Africans ended the co-hosts' record run while advancing to the quarter-finals for the second time in a row, Reuters reported. 

The scoreline flattered Morocco, who were on the back foot for most of the opening period and failed to register an attempt on goal until the 28th minute after Canada had spurned a number of solid chances.

Reigning champions Argentina were pushed to the brink by a Cape Verdeside with incredible levels of resilience and needed an extra-time own goal to clinch a dramatic 3-2 victory on Friday and a ​place in the last 16 at the World Cup, Reuters reported. 

Cape Verde, playing in their first global finals, twice came from a goal behind in a thrilling contest that went down to the wire in front of a noisy crowd of 64,478 packed into a hot and humid Miami Stadium.

Switzerland's Breel Embolo struck early and Dan Ndoye added a second after the break as they cruised to a 2-0 win ​over Algeria on Thursday and into the last 16 at the World Cup, where they will meet Colombia or Ghana back in ‌Vancouver next week, Reuters reported. 

The victory was Switzerland's first in the knockout stage since 1938, and they will fancy their chances in the next round after a tactical masterclass orchestrated by coach Murat Yakin.