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Paraguay

FIFA Rank #45
0 : 1

(0 : 0)

France

FIFA Rank #3
🏟 Philadelphia 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Philadelphia
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Ilgiz Tantashev
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🧠 Match Summary

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Paraguay put up a resilient defensive display in Philadelphia but ultimately could not prevent France from advancing to the World Cup quarter-finals, as Kylian Mbappé's 70th-minute penalty proved the decisive moment in this Round of 16 encounter. The statistics told a stark story of dominance, with France controlling 76% of possession, registering 15 shots to Paraguay's five, and winning 12 corners compared to just two for the South Americans.

Paraguay's goalkeeper was kept busy throughout, making four saves to keep his side in contention for as long as possible, while France's Mbappé coolly converted from the spot to settle the tie. Despite three yellow cards for the French side and a disciplined foul count of 13 from Paraguay, Les Bleus' superior quality ultimately shone through under referee Ilgiz Tantashev.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

ملخص مباراة باراغواي وفرنسا | دور الـ 16 - كأس العالم FIFA 2026™ Watch highlights on YouTube ↗

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📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Paraguay · 5-4-1 — 4-2-3-1France

Statistics

0⚽ Goals1
0🟥 Sendings-off0
0🟨 Cautions1
22.5%Possession66.7%
5 (0)Shots15 (5)
0.13Expected goals (xG)1.93
57%Pass accuracy90%
191 (108)Total passes587 (526)
37Line breaks103
3Defensive line breaks10
22Final-third receptions241
13Ball progressions36
6Crosses20
268 (56)Defensive pressures95 (23)
40Forced turnovers37
65Second balls75
104.4 كمDistance covered104.8 كم
4.6 كمSprint distance4.3 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

13Build-up (unopposed)42
7Build-up (opposed)16
16Progression18
3Final third33
16Long ball1
32Attacking transition9
3Counter attack2
12Set piece6

🛡️ Out of possession

2High press3
1Mid press3
0Low press0
2High block7
14Mid block7
50Low block4
5Recovery4
9Defensive transition32
8Counter-press24

🏃 Physical data

323Sprints319
943High-speed runs986
34.7 كم/سTop speed36.5 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Gustavo CABALLERO 34.7 · Kylian MBAPPE 36.5 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Paraguay

#12 · Orlando GILL5.4 km · 19.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.4Dist (km)
19.6Top speed
0Sprints
8HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
24Att
7Comp
29%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 24 — Type: Pass 24 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Gustavo VELAZQUEZ8.4 km · 31.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.4Dist (km)
31.9Top speed
18Sprints
59HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Omar ALDERETE5.4 km · 27.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.4Dist (km)
27.9Top speed
11Sprints
40HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Juan Jose CACERES9.7 km · 33.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.7Dist (km)
33.9Top speed
40Sprints
82HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
1Comp
11%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Junior ALONSO9.2 km · 31.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.2Dist (km)
31.1Top speed
18Sprints
76HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
5Comp
42%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Diego GOMEZ7.9 km · 28.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.9Dist (km)
28.7Top speed
30Sprints
95HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
5Comp
56%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Miguel ALMIRON7.3 km · 33.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.3Dist (km)
33.3Top speed
22Sprints
64HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
3Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Andres CUBAS10.9 km · 28.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.9Dist (km)
28.1Top speed
33Sprints
129HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
4Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Gustavo GOMEZ8.6 km · 31.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.6Dist (km)
31.8Top speed
15Sprints
53HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Julio ENCISO6.7 km · 33.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.7Dist (km)
33.5Top speed
36Sprints
68HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Matias GALARZA11 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
11Dist (km)
29Top speed
42Sprints
116HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
3Comp
38%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 0 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · MAURICIO3.2 km · 29.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.2Dist (km)
29.7Top speed
18Sprints
43HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
3Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Jose CANALE3.5 km · 27.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.5Dist (km)
27.4Top speed
10Sprints
29HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Gabriel AVALOS3.1 km · 26.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.1Dist (km)
26.6Top speed
9Sprints
28HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Gustavo CABALLERO4.1 km · 34.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.1Dist (km)
34.7Top speed
21Sprints
53HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 France

#16 · Mike MAIGNAN5.5 km · 29.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.5Dist (km)
29.6Top speed
2Sprints
23HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
4Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Lucas DIGNE10.4 km · 30.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.4Dist (km)
30.2Top speed
40Sprints
128HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
9Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 9 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 3

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Dayot UPAMECANO9.7 km · 32.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.7Dist (km)
32.8Top speed
24Sprints
88HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
13Comp
81%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 7 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Jules KOUNDE10.3 km · 31.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
31.7Top speed
47Sprints
107HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
21Att
19Comp
90%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 19 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 19 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Manu KONE9.9 km · 29.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.9Dist (km)
29.8Top speed
19Sprints
96HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
10Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 8 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Ousmane DEMBELE8 km · 26.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
8Dist (km)
26.5Top speed
22Sprints
73HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 3 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
6Total

Outswing 2 · Push 4

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Kylian MBAPPE8.3 km · 36.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.3Dist (km)
36.5Top speed
23Sprints
58HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
5Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 6 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 3

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Michael OLISE11.6 km · 30.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.6Dist (km)
30.5Top speed
39Sprints
122HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
12Comp
92%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 7 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#12 · Bradley BARCOLA6.1 km · 31.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.1Dist (km)
31.8Top speed
16Sprints
44HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Adrien RABIOT10.5 km · 30.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.5Dist (km)
30.8Top speed
31Sprints
109HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
18Att
15Comp
83%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 9 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · William SALIBA8.9 km · 34.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.9Dist (km)
34.1Top speed
31Sprints
80HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
5Comp
83%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Desire DOUE3.6 km · 33.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.6Dist (km)
33.5Top speed
15Sprints
36HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Rayan CHERKI1.8 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.8Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
10Sprints
22HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 3 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match D. Upamecano France ★ 7.8

⚡ Match events

  1. 19' Bradley Barcola 📋 a bad foul
  2. 70' Kylian Mbappé (Penalty)
👕 Lineup · tap to view

Paraguay 5-4-1

Starting XI

  1. Orlando Gill
  2. Juan Jose Cáceres
  3. Júnior Alonso
  4. Omar Alderete
  5. Gustavo Gómez
  6. Gustavo Velázquez
  7. Miguel Almirón
  8. Diego Gómez
  9. Julio Enciso
  10. Andrés Cubas
  11. Matías Galarza

Substitutes

  • Alejandro Romero Gamarra
  • Fabián Balbuena
  • Alex Arce
  • Maurício
  • Gustavo Caballero
  • Damián Bobadilla
  • Antonio Sanabria
  • Ramón Sosa
  • Braian Ojeda
  • Gastón Olveira
  • Gatito Fernández
  • José Canale
  • Alexandro Maidana
  • Isidro Pitta
  • Gabriel Ávalos

France 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Mike Maignan
  2. Jules Koundé
  3. Lucas Digne
  4. Adrien Rabiot
  5. Dayot Upamecano
  6. William Saliba
  7. Ousmane Dembélé
  8. Manu Koné
  9. Kylian Mbappé
  10. Michael Olise
  11. Bradley Barcola

Substitutes

  • Aurélien Tchouaméni
  • Désiré Doué
  • Jean-Philippe Mateta
  • Theo Hernández
  • N'Golo Kanté
  • Lucas Hernández
  • Maghnes Akliouche
  • Maxence Lacroix
  • Ibrahima Konaté
  • Robin Risser
  • Marcus Thuram
  • Brice Samba
  • Rayan Cherki
  • Warren Zaïre-Emery
  • Malo Gusto

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 89 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Round of 16
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Ilgiz Tantashev (أوزبكستان) 📋 3 matches 🚫 17.7 fouls/m 🟨 1 cards/m Lenient Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Timur Gaynullin (أوزبكستان) · Andrey Tsapenko (أوزبكستان)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (قطر)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 0 — 1