Cherki: 'How many fouls did Paraguay have? 30 or 40? And how many yellows?'

France got past Paraguay in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, and forward Rayan Cherki didn't hold back in his post-match thoughts. "You'd better ask the starters about the game itself. Even for those of us coming off the bench, it was exhausting. The guys who played the full 90 are true warriors – from start to finish. What we achieved today was a massive result. We knew what to expect. The coach spent days telling us that Paraguay's main weapon is their fighting spirit and ability to disrupt the opponent's game. So we wanted to remind everyone that we can grind out a result too. As for the officiating – I've got nothing to say, you saw it yourselves. How many fouls did they commit? 30 or 40? And how many yellow cards? But in the end it doesn't matter because we're in the quarterfinals. Morocco? They're a good team with very high-quality players. We have five days to recover, rest our bodies and minds. I think we'll be ready for another battle," said the French attacker. France will face Morocco in Boston on July 9 at 11:00 PM local time.