Paraguay vs France — World Cup
0-1
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Going into the match, Paraguay had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; France had won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.4. The sides have met 2 times in our records: France 1 win, 1 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Paraguay
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (D D W L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Germany · 29 Jun 2026
- D 0-0 vs Australia · 26 Jun 2026
- W 0-1 at Türkiye · 20 Jun 2026
- L 4-1 at United States · 13 Jun 2026
- L 0-1 vs Venezuela · 11 Oct 2017
- W 1-2 at Colombia · 6 Oct 2017
Away form going in: France
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 (W W W W D). 2.4 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Sweden · 30 Jun 2026
- W 1-4 at Norway · 26 Jun 2026
- W 3-0 vs Iraq · 22 Jun 2026
- W 3-1 vs Senegal · 16 Jun 2026
- D 2-2 at Argentina · 18 Dec 2022
- W 2-0 vs Morocco · 14 Dec 2022
Head-to-head: Paraguay vs France
- France 0-0 Paraguay · 28 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup
- France 7-3 Paraguay · 8 Jun 1958 · FIFA World Cup
How it unfolded
- 70' Penalty — K. Mbappe (France)
Match statistics
| Paraguay | Metric | France |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 24 | Ball possession | 76 |
| 0.13 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 |
| 5 | Total shots | 15 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 1 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 10 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 12 |
| 183 | Total passes | 569 |
| 98 | Accurate passes | 510 |
| 54 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 0.37 | Goals prevented | 0.37 |
| 4 | Substitutions | 2 |
World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |