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France vs Paraguay: World Cup Round of 16

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France and Paraguay face off in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Philadelphia Stadium on Saturday, July 4.

France vs Paraguay: World Cup Round of 16

Ce qu'il faut retenir

  • France is expected to overcome Paraguay and reach the quarterfinals
  • Kylian Mbappe is one goal away from matching Lionel Messi's overall World Cup record of 19 goals
  • Paraguay will try to make things difficult for France using their own strengths and style of play
  • France will not take Paraguay lightly because they have South American DNA and beat a top Germany side
  • Opta supercomputer gives France a 78.8% chance of winning in regulation time compared to Paraguay's 7.6%

France and Paraguay face off in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Philadelphia Stadium on Saturday, July 4. France enters the match as heavy favorites after a convincing 3-0 win over Sweden, led by Kylian Mbappe who is chasing Lionel Messi's all-time World Cup goal record. Paraguay, ranked 41st in the world, enters with high confidence after eliminating Germany on penalties. Both teams must contend with extreme weather conditions, with temperatures in Philadelphia forecast to reach 37 degrees Celsius (98 Fahrenheit) alongside potential storms.

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Leurs propres mots

“There is an excellent rapport between the attacking players. They speak the same footballing language.”
Didier Deschamps, France head coach
“We also have our own strengths, and with our style of play, we're going to try to make things difficult for any opponent.”
Julio Enciso, Paraguay forward

Les chiffres clés

41st
Paraguay's current world ranking
18
Total World Cup goals scored by Kylian Mbappe
19
Lionel Messi's overall World Cup goals record
37°C
Forecasted temperature in Philadelphia for the match
78.8%
Opta supercomputer's predicted chance of France winning

Le fil des événements

  1. Monday Paraguay beat Germany on penalties in last 32
  2. Tuesday France defeated Sweden 3-0 in last 32
  3. Saturday France face Paraguay in World Cup Round of 16

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Source: Yahoo Sports

Tagué #United States #France #Kylian Mbappé #Michael Olise #Paraguay #Bradley Barcola #Julio Enciso

Questions fréquentes

Que s'est-il passé avec France ?
Kylian Mbappe is one goal away from matching Lionel Messi's overall World Cup record of 19 goals
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