Paraguay vs France Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: Mbappe scores from the spot as France book place in last eight

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: The first hydration break is over and action resumes! France will look to break the deadlock soon!

Paraguay 0-0 France, 26'

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Time for the first hydration break! It is 0-0 and France have only registered one shot until now!

Paraguay 0-0 France, 23'

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Yellow card for Barcola, for a late challenge on Caceres. Replays shows less contact though!

Paraguay 0-0 France, 19'

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Also folks, France haven't registered a shot yet! They also have managed only one touch in the opposition box.

Paraguay 0-0 France, 19'

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: A cross from Digne, straight into the palms of Gill. Paraguay are defending well, solid structure and narrow. Everyone is back defending!

Paraguay 0-0 France, 16'

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: A ball over the top and Barcola gets past the backline, but a little too far! It was a decent ball!

Paraguay 0-0 France, 11'

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: France spray it around, goes to the left to Barcola, then Digne, then Mbappe, to Kone. Dembele gets it on the right and crosses it in, headed up high and a scramble over Rabiot.

Paraguay 0-0 France, 10'

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Almiron is defending! Mbappe's trickery as he gets past a player and lays it to the left to Digne. Digne tries to give it back, but Almiron blocks it for a corner.

Paraguay 0-0 France, 7'

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Dembele takes care of the danger, back to Maignan. France build up from the back. They spray it around and go into Paraguay's half. Entire Paraguay team falls back to defend. Goes to the right and they lose the ball, win it back again. It is going to be like this!

Paraguay 0-0 France, 5'

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: The referee blows his whistle for kickoff as the first half gets underway. Paraguay in white and red stripes, France in blue.

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: They start with Paraguay's national anthem! Big game for them! Almiron and Enciso are also in the playing XI. They super hyped up! Another giant-killing today?

Next up, France's national anthem! Not as hyped up as their opponents. But they don't need that! They have Mbappe, Olise and Dembele!

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Time for national anthems as both teams enter the field. Gomez leads Paraguay and Mbappe with France!

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Olise, Dembele, Mbappe! All three of them are out, warming up! Probably the most feared attacking trio in this World Cup.

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Both teams are currently warming up! It is going to be a tough contest tonight! Paraguay are expected to pose a serious challenge, considering that they eliminated Germany. They need to defend well, if Mbappe and Co. get going, then it could be an easy rout for France.

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Orlando Gill's heroics vs Germany was pivotal for Paraguay. He saved penalties from Havertz and Woltemade in the shootout. His World Cup campaign began with a 4-1 defeat vs USA, but he bounced back with clean sheets vs Turkey and Australia to help Paraguay reach the knockouts.

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: The weather will be a huge obstacle for both teams with temperatures set to reach 38 degrees Celsius. Coping with it will be a challenge, which increases the prospect of extra time and penalties.

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Paraguay can be dangerous in the counter and Kounde knows that. Speaking to L'Equipe, defender Kounde said, "You like to emphasise that Paraguay is a tenacious team, but they also have quality and the players to exploit counter-attacks. They have a physical team that can be dangerous on the counter-attack. We expect a difficult match, and we know that we will have to be strong in the duels, to impose our physicality to be effective with the ball."

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Tchouameni has been ruled out with a thigh injury. Kone is in the starting line-up and will partner Rabiot in midfield.

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Paraguay - Orlando Gill; Juan Jose Caceres, Gustavo Gomez (captain), Gustavo Velazquez, Omar Alderete, Junior Alonso; Miguel Almiron, Diego Gomez, Andres Cubas, Matias Galarza; Julio Enciso

France - Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappe (captain)

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Olise has been for France in this World Cup. He already has five assists, the most by any player in a single WC edition, since Habler for Germany in 1994.

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: This is the sixth meeting between Paraguay and France across all competitions and a third at the World Cup. France clinched victories in their previous two meetings at the World Cup, 7-3 in 1958 and 1-0 in 1998. Deschamps was the captain in 1998. France is also unbeaten against Paraguay (3 wins, 2 draws). This is their first meeting since France's 5-0 win in 2017.

Paraguay vs France LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Welcome to our live coverage of the second Round of 16 fixture! This time it is Paraguay vs France in Philadelphia! Can the Les Bleus end Paraguay's dream run?