Paraguay 0–1 France — Round of 16, Match 89
France beat Paraguay 1–0 in Match 89 of the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia on July 4, 2026. France advanced to the quarter-finals; Paraguay were eliminated.
How the tie was set up
Best-third-place survivors Paraguay met Group I winners France in Match 89, the opening Round of 16 tie in Philadelphia. Paraguay had produced the shock of the Round of 32, eliminating Germany 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in Boston, while France were ruthless in a 3–0 dismissal of Sweden in New Jersey. France came through 1–0 to book a quarter-final against Morocco, 3–0 winners over Canada in Match 90.
How they got here
- Paraguay — Qualified as a best third-place team from Group D, then knocked out Germany 4–3 on penalties in Match 74 at Boston Stadium. Paraguay beat Germany on penalties (Match 74)
- France — Won Group I with nine points, then beat Sweden 3–0 in Match 77 at New York New Jersey Stadium. France 3–0 Sweden (Match 77)
Head-to-head
France's group-winning route out of Group I meets Paraguay's grinding best-third-place campaign — tournament pedigree against the round's great survivors, who have already taken down Germany.
Result and recap
France 1, Paraguay 0. France edged a tight, low-scoring tie in Philadelphia to reach the quarter-finals, while Paraguay's spirited knockout run — which had accounted for Germany — ended in the Round of 16.
France advance to a quarter-final against Morocco: France vs Morocco (Match 97, July 9, Boston Stadium). Paraguay are eliminated.