🇵🇾 Paraguay vs France 🇫🇷
Match 89 of the 2026 World Cup Round of 16: Paraguay against France on July 4 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. Kickoff times, how to watch, preview and result below.
2 p.m. (PT)
11 p.m. (CET)
Philadelphia
How to watch Paraguay vs France
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Preview
Best-third-place survivors Paraguay meet Group I winners France in Match 89, the opening Round of 16 tie in Philadelphia. Paraguay 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. The winner advances to a quarter-final against the winner of Canada vs Morocco.
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. Add verified historical head-to-head notes here when the editorial file is updated.
Result and recap
Result and recap will be added after full time.