France have taken the lead against Paraguay in a FIFA World Cup fixture following the award of a penalty through the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. This is reported by AD.nl in a live match update.

According to AD.nl, the Paraguayan defensive unit was unable to maintain its structure during the course of the match, after which the match referee, following a VAR review, awarded a penalty kick to the French side.

France subsequently converted the awarded penalty, thereby taking the lead in the fixture. Further details regarding the precise match minute and the identity of the scorer were not fully available in the source material at the time of publication.

The match forms part of the ongoing FIFA World Cup tournament. Additional information regarding the further progress of the fixture was not yet available at the time of reporting.