Paraguay vs France FIFA World Cup 2026 Preview: Everything You Need to Know
France have scored 14 goals and conceded two in five matches, while Paraguay advanced after a penalty shootout upset over Germany.
- On Saturday, July 4, 2026, France face Paraguay in the World Cup Round of 16 at Philadelphia Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 EST.
- France arrives with five wins from five, while Paraguay head coach Gustavo Alfaro engineered a monumental upset by eliminating Germany in the Round of 32 following a 1-1 draw.
- Les Bleus have scored two or more goals in 16 of their last 17 international matches; they previously needed a 114th-minute golden goal from Laurent Blanc to defeat Paraguay in 1998.
- Captain Kylian Mbappé acknowledged the danger Paraguay poses and expressed focus on the climate and the locker room ahead of kick-off.
- Philadelphia temperatures are expected to exceed 38 degrees, with scientists urging FIFA to push back the 17:00 start time due to extreme heat conditions.
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Kylian Mbappé's seventh goal of the World Cup lifts France past Paraguay in physical Round of 16 match
Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal via penalty kick to lift France past Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16. France faces Morocco in the quarterfinals.
France beat Paraguay 1-0 in the second leg of their round of 16 World Cup clash in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal for the two-time world champions in Philadelphia with a penalty kick in the 70th minute, sending his team into Thursday's quarter-final clash against Morocco.
Welcome to the OKDIARIO live of the 8th-final duel of the 2026 World Cup in Philadelphia between France and Paraguay! A great match that starts from 23:00 hours (peninsular hour) and that we will count minute by minute here. Morocco already awaits in quarter-finals the winner of this match. Philadelphia is already waiting for France and Paraguay in extreme heat. It is expected at the time of the match a thermal sensation of 40 degrees. A real ma…
Many football fans had tentatively predicted Germany-France for this fixture, but it turned out to be Paraguay-France. The South Americans surprised the four-time world champions on penalties. Now Paraguay faces a two-time world champion and one of the absolute top favorites for the title, featuring stars like Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, and Michael Olise. The match starts at 11:00 PM in Philadelphia.
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