In the 2026 World Cup round of 16, Paraguay lost 1-0 to France. Neither side scored in the first half, and France's B. Barcola picked up a yellow card in the 19th minute as the game stayed level at 0-0 at the break.
After halftime, Paraguay made two changes in quick succession, with O. Alderete replacing J. Canale in the 58th minute and Julio César Enciso coming on for G. Caballero in the 61st. The decisive moment arrived in the 70th minute, when K. Mbappe converted a penalty to put France 1-0 ahead and score the match's only goal.
Paraguay made another pair of substitutions in the 71st minute, with G. Gomez replacing Maurício and M. Almiron taking the place of G. Avalos. For France, M. Kone was booked in the 81st minute, O. Dembele came on for R. Cherki in the 84th, and M. Olise also received a yellow card in stoppage time at 90+7. France then protected the 1-0 lead through the final whistle.
In the match statistics, Paraguay had 24% possession to France's 76%; expected goals were 0.15 for Paraguay and 1.36 for France; shots were 5 for Paraguay and 15 for France, with 1 on target for Paraguay and 5 for France; pass completion was 54% for Paraguay and 90% for France; corners were 2 for Paraguay and 12 for France; saves were 4 for Paraguay and 1 for France; and fouls were 13 for Paraguay and 11 for France.
In the previous round, Paraguay drew 1-1 with Germany in the round of 32, while France beat Sweden 3-0 in the same stage.
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