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Paraguay vs France — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-119CLASS: KNOCKOUTSTATUS: ROUND OF 16WC 2026 · PHILADELPHIA
VS
FT
Paraguay
0–1
France
Match events
  • O. AldereteOn: J. Canale58'
  • J. EncisoOn: G. Caballero61'
  • G. GomezOn: Mauricio71'
  • M. AlmironOn: G. Avalos71'
  • 19'B. Barcola
  • 61'B. BarcolaOn: D. Doue
  • 0–170'K. Mbappe (pen)
  • 81'M. Kone
  • 84'O. DembeleOn: R. Cherki
  • 90+7'M. Olise
PARMatch statsFRA
24%Possession76%
5Shots15
1Shots on Target5
1Corners11
12Fouls10
0Yellow Cards3
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1
All-time meetings
0
Paraguay wins
0
Draws
1
France wins

Paraguay — starting XI

5-4-1
12 O. Gill4 J. Cáceres2 G. Velázquez15 G. Gómez3 O. Alderete6 J. Alonso8 D. Gómez14 A. Cubas23 M. Galarza10 M. Almirón19 J. Enciso
Bench
  • 22Gastón Olveira
  • 1Roberto Fernández
  • 5Fabián Balbuena
  • 13José Canale
  • 26Alexandro Maidana
  • 11Mauricio
  • 16Damián Bobadilla
  • 20Braian Ojeda
  • 24Gustavo Caballero
  • 17Alejandro Romero
  • 7Ramón Sosa
  • 9Antonio Sanabria
  • 18Alex Arce
  • 21Gabriel Ávalos
  • 25Isidro Pitta

France — starting XI

4-2-3-1
16 M. Maignan5 J. Koundé4 D. Upamecano17 W. Saliba3 L. Digne6 Manu Koné14 A. Rabiot7 O. Dembélé11 M. Olise12 B. Barcola10 K. Mbappé
Bench
  • 23Robin Risser
  • 1Brice Samba
  • 2Malo Gusto
  • 15Ibrahima Konaté
  • 19Theo Hernández
  • 21Lucas Hernández
  • 26Maxence Lacroix
  • 8Aurélien Tchouaméni
  • 13N'Golo Kanté
  • 18Warren Zaïre-Emery
  • 24Rayan Cherki
  • 25Maghnes Akliouche
  • 9Marcus Thuram
  • 20Désiré Doué
  • 22Jean-Philippe Mateta
// the tape · auto-generated

Tale of the tape.

The auto-generated comparison for Paraguay vs France. Editorial detail lands closer to kickoff.

#40
FIFA Rank
#1
ROUND OF 16
Stage
ROUND OF 16
G. Alfaro
Coach
D. Deschamps
// model · auto-generated

Win probability.

A first-pass split off the FIFA rankings — replace with the live model once the form data lands.

15Paraguay
24DRAW
61France
15%
24%
61%
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Paraguay

L
L
L
L
D
Mar 31
at Brazil U20
Friendlies · Friendly International
1–3
Mar 28
at Brazil U20
Friendlies · Friendly International · Estadio Martins Pereira
1–3
Oct 8
vs Norway U20
World Cup - U20 · Round of 16 · Estadio Fiscal de Talca
0–1
Oct 3
at Ukraine U20
World Cup - U20 · Group Stage - 3 · Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
1–2
Sep 30
at Korea Republic U20
World Cup - U20 · Group Stage - 2 · Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
0–0

France

W
W
W
W
W
Jul 4
at Paraguay
World Cup · Round of 16 · Lincoln Financial Field
1–0
Jun 30
vs Sweden
World Cup · Round of 32 · MetLife Stadium
3–0
Jun 26
at Norway
World Cup · Group Stage - 3 · Gillette Stadium
4–1
Jun 22
vs Iraq
World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · Lincoln Financial Field
3–0
Jun 16
vs Senegal
World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · MetLife Stadium
3–1
// the bench · auto-generated

The bench faceoff.

G. Alfaro
Paraguay · Head coach

G. Alfaro

D. Deschamps
France · Head coach

D. Deschamps

// where to watch · FIFA media partners

Where to watch.

FIFA's named broadcast partners by territory. How many matches each carries — and whether coverage is free or paid — is set by local rights deals, so check your broadcaster for this fixture.

🇺🇸 United States
FOX Sports · Telemundo
🇲🇽 Mexico
Televisa · TV Azteca
🇫🇷 France
M6 · beIN Sports France
🇧🇷 Brazil
Globo
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
BBC · ITV · talkSPORT
🇪🇸 Spain
RTVE · Mediapro · DAZN Spain
🇮🇹 Italy
RAI · DAZN Italy
🇩🇪 Germany
Telekom Deutschland · ARD · ZDF
🇮🇳 India
Zee Entertainment
🇯🇵 Japan
Dentsu
🇰🇷 South Korea
JTBC
🇮🇩 Indonesia
TVRI
// the venue

Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia
Stadium guide →
69,000
Capacity
Philadelphia
City
2003
Opened
grass
Surface
The squads

Both line-ups.

Every name in the frame — tap a player for their dossier, or a crest for the full team.

Paraguay
Paraguay
PAR · Full dossier →
France
France
FRA · Full dossier →

// the wire

Paraguay v France · the wire

All news →
Mbappé: Mourinho knows how to win trophies.
REPORTLEAD DISPATCH· 8H AGO

Mbappé: Mourinho knows how to win trophies

The French forward says Real Madrid have the squad and coach to chase silverware after returning to pre-season training.

FranceReal MadridAtalantaKylian Mbappe
Open file →
02
REPORT4D AGO

Neuer opens door to retirement in 2027

03
REPORT4D AGO

Facundo Medina has joined Leverkusen

04
REPORT6D AGO

Nominees for African Player of the Year have been announced

05
REPORT07 AUG 2026

Mancini's assistants for the Italian national team have been named

// match file · auto-generated
Paraguay vs France.
The full dossier — form, key battles, the take — drops closer to kickoff.
ROUND OF 16Lincoln Financial Field