Thursday , 1 October 2026

Paraguay vs France, Worldcup 2026 LAST 16

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Paraguay
0 – 1
Full Time
France
Sat 4 Jul 2026 · 21:00 UTC Lincoln Financial Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 70' Kylian Mbappe pen
Y 19' Bradley Barcola
Y 81' Manu Kone
Y 90' Michael Olise

Overview

Match Preview

Paraguay vs France — Worldcup at Lincoln Financial Field.

  • Paraguay 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
  • France 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Il'giz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
  • Assistant 1 Andrey Tsapenko (Uzbekistan)
  • Assistant 2 Timur Gaynulin (Uzbekistan)
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game 🟥 2 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 1.0 goals France
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-04 Paraguay 0–1 France

Recent Form

Paraguay
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul France H 0–1 L
29 Jun Germany A 6–5 W
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
France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Paraguay A 1–0 W
30 Jun Sweden H 3–0 W
26 Jun Norway A 4–1 W
22 Jun Iraq H 3–0 W
16 Jun Senegal H 3–1 W
09 Jul Spain A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Paraguay France
#15 Position #33
4 Points 9
3 Played 3
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 10
4 Conceded 2
-2 GD +8
1.33 PPG 3.00
33% Win % 100%

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
France this season

Paraguay are 15th (4 pts). France are 33rd (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Paraguay
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

France
Kylian Mbappe 10 G 4 A
Ousmane Dembele 6 G 2 A
Bradley Barcola 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Paraguay have kicked off against France. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Paraguay are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against France's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. France is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustavo Gomez made 393 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' Poor challenge from Bradley Barcola. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 24' France international Michael Olise has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 9 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Paraguay in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past France's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 39' Omar Alderete is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Paraguay so far.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with France winning 100% of all matches.
  • 58' Jose Canale gets the nod from Paraguay. He replaces Omar Alderete and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Gustavo Caballero gets the nod from Paraguay. He replaces Julio Enciso and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Paraguay and France are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' The France Kylian Mbappe breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 0-1!
  • 71' Mauricio is replacing Gustavo Gomez for the Paraguay side.
  • 76' France looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kylian Mbappe scoring 1 goals.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Manu Kone on 81.
  • 84' The France bench stirs into life. Ousmane Dembele is withdrawn and Rayan Cherki gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Bradley Barcola has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Michael Olise on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Paraguay 0-1 France.

Lineups

Paraguay Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gustavo Alfaro

France Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3 Paraguay xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 France xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 77% + France to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paraguay13% Draw22% France65%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Paraguay or Draw
34%
Draw or France
87%
Paraguay or France
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Paraguay3% Draw43% France54%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
19.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
13%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 4
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 5
2.8%
1 – 4
2.3%
1 – 0
2.2%
0 – 6
1%

Asian Handicap — Paraguay

Handicap Paraguay covers Push France covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% — 100%
-1.5 0% — 100%
-1 0% 3% 96%
-0.5 4% — 96%
+0.5 22% — 78%
+1 22% 26% 52%
+1.5 48% — 52%
+2 48% 24% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

Paraguay keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
France keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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