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🇵🇾Paraguay

0–1

France🇫🇷

24Possession76

5Shots15

1Shots on target5

1Shots inside box5

1Blocked shots4

1Corners11

0Offsides0

12Fouls10

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

4Saves1

181Passes563

54Pass accuracy %90

0.15Expected goals (xG)1.36

Match events

19'Bradley Barcola
58'Omar Alderete ↓ / José Canale ↑
61'Julio Enciso ↓ / Gustavo Caballero ↑
61'Bradley Barcola ↓ / Désiré Doué ↑
70'Kylian MbappéPenalty
71'Gustavo Gómez ↓ / Maurício ↑
71'Miguel Almirón ↓ / Gabriel Ávalos ↑
81'Manu Koné
84'Ousmane Dembélé ↓ / Rayan Cherki ↑
90'Michael Olise

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Paraguay vs France · World Cup 2026 Round of 16

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Paraguay

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Round of 16 · Sat, Jul 4 · 1:00 pm New York / New Jersey · MetLife Stadium, New York / New Jersey

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Match stats

ParaguayFrance

24Possession76

5Shots15

1Shots on target5

1Shots inside box5

1Blocked shots4

1Corners11

12Fouls10

0Yellow cards3

4Saves1

181Passes563

54Pass accuracy %90

0.15Expected goals (xG)1.36

Starting XI · as it played

Real lineup · goals, cards & subs

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ParaguayFormation 5-4-1

Goals0

Gill

Velázquez

↓58'Alderete

Alonso

↓71'Gómez

Cáceres

Gómez

Cubas

↓61'Enciso

Galarza

↓71'Almirón

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FranceFormation 4-2-4

Goals1

Maignan

Digne

Upamecano

Koundé

Saliba

Koné

Rabiot

↓61'Barcola

Mbappé

↓84'Dembélé

Olise

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Pre-match · what we expected

Recent form · last 4

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Factlen projection

Pre-match win probability

52%16%32%

Paraguay winDrawFrance win

Model estimate from confederation strength + home edge, before confirmed lineups. Editorial projection — not betting advice.

ParaguayTale of the tapeFrance

TBCManagerDidier Deschamps

4-3-3 projectedFormationTBC

CONMEBOLConfederationUEFA

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Key players

🇵🇾Paraguay

Damián BobadillaCM · #16
Diego GómezCM · #25
Matías GalarzaCM · #88

Paraguay squad watch

Official sources

Paraguay squad watch

The final squad is still pending. The latest squad hub is linked for call-ups, cuts, and late injury movement.

Source: FIFA squad hub · May 26, 12:00 AM UTC

France squad watch

Official sources

France squad watch

Latest squad coverage, roster movement, and selection context for this team.

Source: NBC Sports squad tracker, cross-checked against FIFA squad-announcement hub · May 26, 12:00 AM UTC

Paraguay roster

Squad watch - 26

Squad source

GK

Gastón OlveiraClub not listed

Gatito FernándezClub not listed

Orlando GillClub not listed

DF

Alexandro MaidanaClub not listed

Fabián BalbuenaClub not listed

Gustavo GómezClub not listed

Gustavo VelázquezClub not listed

José CanaleClub not listed

Juan José CáceresClub not listed

Júnior AlonsoClub not listed

Omar AldereteClub not listed

MF

Andrés CubasClub not listed

Braian OjedaClub not listed

Damián BobadillaClub not listed

Diego GómezClub not listed

Julio EncisoClub not listed

KakuClub not listed

Matías GalarzaClub not listed

MaurícioClub not listed

FW

Álex ArceClub not listed

Antonio SanabriaClub not listed

Gabriel ÁvalosClub not listed

Gustavo CaballeroClub not listed

Isidro PittaClub not listed

Miguel AlmirónClub not listed

Ramón SosaClub not listed

France roster

Final squad - 9/26

Squad source

GK

Mike MaignanAC Milan

DF

William SalibaArsenal

Theo HernandezAl-Hilal

MF

Aurelien TchouameniReal Madrid

N'Golo KanteFenerbahce

FW

Kylian MbappeReal Madrid

Ousmane DembelePSG

Michael OliseBayern Munich

Rayan CherkiManchester City