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Paraguay vs France FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats and match details from Philadelphia Stadium.

Full-timeRound of 16Final at 101'
Paraguay flagPARParaguay
0 - 1Full-time
France flagFRAFrance

VenuePhiladelphia Stadium

Kickoff

StageRound of 16

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 72 events
Full-time
90'+10'
Michael OLISETakes a corner kick.
90'+10'
Desire DOUECommits a foul.
Juan Jose CACERESCommits a foul.
90'+9'
MAURICIOTakes a corner kick.
90'+8'
90'+7'
Michael OLISEWas shown a yellow card.
90'+7'
Michael OLISECommits a foul.
Orlando GILLThe goalkeeper of Paraguay pulls off a save.
90'+6'
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions6 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
58'Paraguay flagPARJose CANALEOmar ALDERETE
61'France flagFRADesire DOUEBradley BARCOLA
61'Paraguay flagPARGustavo CABALLEROJulio ENCISO
71'Paraguay flagPARGabriel AVALOSMiguel ALMIRON
71'Paraguay flagPARMAURICIODiego GOMEZ
84'France flagFRARayan CHERKIOusmane DEMBELE

Lineups and formation

Paraguay flagParaguay5-4-1
France4-2-3-1France flag
Paraguay flag

Paraguay

5-4-1

12Orlando GILLGK

2Gustavo VELAZQUEZ

3Omar ALDERETE

4Juan Jose CACERES

6Junior ALONSO

8Diego GOMEZ

10Miguel ALMIRON

14Andres CUBAS

15Gustavo GOMEZC

19Julio ENCISO

23Matias GALARZA

21Gabriel Avalos

24Gustavo Caballero

11Mauricio

France flag

France

4-2-3-1

16Mike MAIGNANGK

3Lucas DIGNE

4Dayot UPAMECANO

5Jules KOUNDE

6Manu KONE

7Ousmane DEMBELE

10Kylian MBAPPEC

11Michael OLISE

12Bradley BARCOLA

14Adrien RABIOT

17William SALIBA

20Desire Doue

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
58'Paraguay flagPAR13Jose Canale3Omar Alderete
61'Paraguay flagPAR24Gustavo Caballero19Julio Enciso
61'France flagFRA20Desire Doue12Bradley Barcola
71'Paraguay flagPAR21Gabriel Avalos10Miguel Almiron
71'Paraguay flagPAR11Mauricio8Diego Gomez
84'France flagFRA24Rayan Cherki7Ousmane Dembele
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

ParaguayMatch statsFrance

0Goals1

5Shots15

0Shots on target4

13Fouls committed9

2Corner kicks12

1Yellow cards3

4Substitutions2

Match details

VenuePhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia

TeamsParaguay vs France

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event100' Foul: Desire DOUE

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide fixture context where there is no verified previous senior head-to-head meeting.

Paraguay flag

Paraguay

Quarter-finals: 2010

Paraguay return with a compact World Cup identity built around disciplined group campaigns and a 2010 quarter-final benchmark.

Appearances
9th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2010 quarter-finals
France flag

France

Champions: 1998, 2018

France bring recent final pedigree and one of the strongest modern World Cup resumes.

Appearances
17th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 runners-up

Match context

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