FIFA World Cup

Paraguay

Ugh, no.
Paraguay lost to France
France 1 – 0 Paraguay
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Match Details

Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · 68,324 fans · FOX, Tele, FOX One View tournament bracket →

Line Score

12T
PAR 00 0
FRA 01 1

Match Leaders

France
  • KM Kylian Mbappé — 1Goals
  • KM Kylian Mbappé — 5Total Shots
  • DU Dayot Upamecano — 14Defensive Interventions
  • MK Manu Koné — 66Accurate Passes
Paraguay
  • JA Júnior Alonso — 2Total Shots
  • OG Orlando Gill — 4Saves
  • MG Matías Galarza — 13Defensive Interventions
  • MG Matías Galarza — 17Accurate Passes

Key Events

90'+7'Michael Olise (France) is shown the yellow card.
84'Substitution, France. Rayan Cherki replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
81'Manu Koné (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71'Substitution, Paraguay. Gabriel Ávalos replaces Miguel Almirón.
71'Substitution, Paraguay. Mauricio replaces Diego Gómez.
70'Goal! Paraguay 0, France 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
61'Substitution, France. Désiré Doué replaces Bradley Barcola.
61'Substitution, Paraguay. Gustavo Caballero replaces Julio Enciso because of an injury.
58'Substitution, Paraguay. José Canale replaces Omar Alderete because of an injury.
19'Bradley Barcola (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Team Stats

FranceParaguay
General
75.9 Possession % 24.1
15 Shots 5
5 On Target 1
0 Offsides 0
12 Corners 2
11 Fouls 13
Passing & Defense
510 Passes Completed 98
1 Crosses Won 0
7 Tackles Won 21
10 Interceptions 14
27 Clearances 21
Discipline
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 4

Recent Form

Paraguay W L W D W
France W W W W W

Starting Lineups

Paraguay

  1. OG #12 Orlando GillG
  2. GG #15 Gustavo GómezCD
  3. OA #3 Omar AldereteCD-L
  4. GV #2 Gustavo VelázquezCD-R
  5. JA #6 Júnior AlonsoLB
  6. JJ #4 Juan Jose CáceresRB
  7. #14 Andrés CubasCM-L
  8. DG #8 Diego GómezCM-R
  9. MG #23 Matías GalarzaLM
  10. #10 Miguel AlmirónRM
  11. JE #19 Julio EncisoF

France

  1. MM #16 Mike MaignanG
  2. WS #17 William SalibaCD-L
  3. DU #4 Dayot UpamecanoCD-R
  4. LD #3 Lucas DigneLB
  5. JK #5 Jules KoundéRB
  6. MO #11 Michael OliseAM
  7. AR #14 Adrien RabiotLM
  8. MK #6 Manu KonéRM
  9. KM #10 Kylian MbappéF
  10. BB #12 Bradley BarcolaAM-L
  11. OD #7 Ousmane DembéléAM-R

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News

World Cup 2026 awards: the Guardian team give their final tournament verdicts
· The Guardian
The best games, goals and personal highlights – from a magical Azteca to Erling Haaland breaking America Paraguay 1-1 Germany. There were plenty more games with more goals but none could match the drama of the penalty…
Paraguay showed France can be stifled – Morocco will have taken note | Paul MacInnes
· The Guardian
This was the least convincing performance by the World Cup favourites and their quarter-final opponents will also make it uncomfortable for them There were furious celebrations when France secured their quarter‑final…
France deliver knockout punch to Paraguay in the Battle of Philadelphia
· The Guardian
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! “Good evening. The game you are about to see is the most stupid, appalling, disgusting and disgraceful exhibition of football in the history of the game.” Were David…
France find a way past Paraguay and what awaits England in Mexico? | World Cup Daily – video
· The Guardian
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Archie Rhind-Tutt, Barney Ronay and Philippe Auclair as France beat a spiky Paraguay side to reach the quarter-finals
French football chief condemns Chilavert’s remarks that Les Bleus are ‘a squad from Africa’
· The Guardian
Philippe Diallo: former goalkeeper has ‘fallen into disgrace’ Remarks came in run-up to France v Paraguay match The French football federation president, Philippe Diallo, has condemned José Luis Chilavert after the…

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