Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Paraguay vs Australia, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Paraguay
0 – 0
Full Time
Australia
Fri 26 Jun 2026 · 02:00 UTC Levi's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Jackson Irvine
Diego Gomez 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Paraguay vs Australia — Worldcup at Levi's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
  • Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Paraguay 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals Australia
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-26 Paraguay 0–0 Australia

Recent Form

Paraguay
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Australia H 0–0 D
20 Jun Turkey A 1–0 W
13 Jun United States A 0–0 D
02 Jul Peru A 6–7 L
29 Jun Uruguay A 0–1 L
25 Jun Chile A 2–0 W
Australia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Paraguay A 0–0 D
19 Jun United States A 0–2 L
14 Jun Turkey H 2–0 W
03 Dec Argentina A 1–2 L
30 Nov Denmark H 1–0 W
26 Nov Tunisia A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Paraguay Australia
#15 Position #14
4 Points 4
3 Played 3
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
2 Scored 2
4 Conceded 2
-2 GD +0
1.33 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Paraguay this season
50% Clean Sheets
Australia this season

Paraguay are 15th (4 pts). Australia are 14th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Paraguay
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Australia
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Levi's Stadium as Paraguay face off against Australia in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jackson Irvine is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Paraguay.
  • 10' Paul Okon-Engstler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Paraguay so far.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Paraguay in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past Australia's compact 3-4-3.
  • 20' Julio Enciso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 14 appearances.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Australia looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 35' Diego Gomez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Australia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Paraguay are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The whistle greets Alexandro Maidana as he departs to be replaced by Mauricio.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Jackson Irvine is booked for Australia — card on 47.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paraguay and Australia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Australia international Patrick Beach has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' Another change for Australia made on 58 minute. Cristian Volpato leaves to be changed by Ajdin Hrustic.
  • 63' Paraguay are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Australia backline.
  • 67' Paraguay ring the changes. Gabriel Avalos has done his job and it is now time for Alex Arce to step up.
  • 72' Australia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Diego Gomez.
  • 82' Paraguay currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 84' Paraguay make a change. Omar Alderete trudges off to be replaced by Jose Canale on 84 minutes.
  • 89' named a 5-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Paraguay Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gustavo Alfaro

Australia Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Popović

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.33 Paraguay xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35 Australia xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 89%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paraguay27% Draw51% Australia22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes11% 0% No89%
Avg goals/match: 0.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 46%
54%
± 1.5 17%
83%
± 2.5 4%
96%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Paraguay or Draw
78%
Draw or Australia
73%
Paraguay or Australia
49%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Paraguay9% Draw82% Australia9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 0
2.3%
1 – 2
1.3%
2 – 1
1.3%
2 – 2
0.4%
0 – 3
0.3%
3 – 0
0.2%
1 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Paraguay

Handicap Paraguay covers Push Australia covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 16% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 17% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Paraguay keeps clean sheet
71% ✓
Australia keeps clean sheet
72% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.