Paraguay 0–1 France
World Cup · Round of 16 · 4 July 2026 · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.
Status: full time. Half time 0–0. Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev, Uzbekistan.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Paraguay 6%, draw 15%, France 79%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 15.00 / 6.25 / 1.18.
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Goals
- 70' K. Mbappe (France) · Penalty
Cards
- 19' B. Barcola (France) — Yellow Card
- 81' M. Kone (France) — Yellow Card
- 90+7' M. Olise (France) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Paraguay | France |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 24% | 76% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.15 | 1.36 |
| Total shots | 5 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 4 |
| Passes | 181 | 563 |
| Accurate passes | 97 | 504 |
| Corners | 1 | 11 |
| Fouls | 12 | 10 |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
Paraguay lineup (5-4-1)
Coach: Gustavo Alfaro.
- Andrés Cubas — Midfield
- Mauricio — Midfielder
- Omar Alderete — Defender
- Júnior Alonso — Defender
- Gustavo Gómez — Defender
- Orlando Gill — Goalkeeper
- Gabriel Ávalos — Attack
- Julio Enciso — Midfield
- Matías Galarza — Midfield
- Gustavo Caballero — Attack
- Diego Gómez — Midfielder
- Juan Cáceres — Defender
- José Canale — Defender
- Gustavo Velázquez — Defender
- Miguel Almirón — Attack
- R. Fernandez — Goalkeeper
- Isidro Pitta — Attack
- Álex Arce — Attack
- Roberto Fernández — Goalkeeper
- Ramón Sosa — Attack
- Alejandro Romero — Midfielder
- Antonio Sanabria — Attack
- Fabián Balbuena — Defender
- Alexandro Maidana — Defender
- Damián Bobadilla — Midfield
- Gastón Olveira — Goalkeeper
- Braian Ojeda — Midfield
France lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Didier Deschamps.
- Kylian Mbappé — Attack, 1 goal
- Dayot Upamecano — Defender
- Mike Maignan — Goalkeeper
- Désiré Doué — Attack
- Jules Koundé — Defender
- William Saliba — Defender
- Adrien Rabiot — Midfield
- Lucas Digne — Defender
- Manu Koné — Midfield
- Michael Olise — Attack
- Bradley Barcola — Attack
- Rayan Cherki — Midfield
- Ousmane Dembélé — Attack
- Brice Samba — Goalkeeper
- Maghnes Akliouche — Attack
- Jean-Philippe Mateta — Attack
- Maxence Lacroix — Defender
- Marcus Thuram — Attack
- Ibrahima Konaté — Defender
- Theo Hernández — Defender
- Lucas Hernández — Defender
- N'Golo Kanté — Midfield
- Warren Zaïre-Emery — Midfield
- Aurélien Tchouaméni — Midfield
- Malo Gusto — Defender
- Robin Risser — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-02 | France v Paraguay | 5–0 | Friendlies |
Paraguay — recent form
- Germany 1–1 Paraguay · 2026-06-29
- Paraguay 0–0 Australia · 2026-06-26
- Türkiye 0–1 Paraguay · 2026-06-20
- USA 4–1 Paraguay · 2026-06-13
- Paraguay 4–0 Nicaragua · 2026-06-05
- Morocco 2–1 Paraguay · 2026-03-31
- Greece 0–1 Paraguay · 2026-03-27
- Mexico 1–2 Paraguay · 2025-11-19
France — recent form
- France 3–0 Sweden · 2026-06-30
- Norway 1–4 France · 2026-06-26
- France 3–0 Iraq · 2026-06-22
- France 3–1 Senegal · 2026-06-16
- France 3–1 Northern Ireland · 2026-06-08
- France 1–2 Ivory Coast · 2026-06-04
- Colombia 1–3 France · 2026-03-29
- Brazil 1–2 France · 2026-03-26
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| France | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
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