France Vs Paraguay LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Mbappe Key For Les Against La Albirroja In Round of 16 Showdown

Mbappe puts on a twinkling feet with PAR parked in their own half and FRA putting in the pressure early on. The heat is on, both on the field and the players.

Paraguay 0-0 France 6'

France start the action against Paraguay. Who will join Morocco in the quarter-finals?

Paraguay 0-0 France 1'

Both sides have been standing in the tunnel with the American national anthem being sung. It's US Independence Day in the States.

The temperature recorded at Philadelphia Airport is currently 101°F, just half an hour prior to the commencement of this World Cup match, which is taking place approximately five miles away at Lincoln Financial Field. Additionally, we are monitoring more than just the temperature. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued, effective until 11 PM local time. This afternoon, the storms are anticipated to become more widespread, with the primary concern for this game being wind gusts exceeding 70 mph.

Kylian Mbappe will win his 103rd France cap today - equalling his boss Didier Deschamps in ninth on the list of most-capped players for the country.

The most recent encounter between these two teams in a World Cup match occurred during the round of 16 at the 1998 tournament held in Lens. On that occasion, France emerged victorious with a score of 1-0, thanks to a golden goal scored by Laurent Blanc. This victory propelled them to ultimately win the World Cup on their home turf.

Paraguay subs: G Fernandez, G Olveira, F Balbuena, J Canale, A Maidana, R Sosa, Mauricio, D Bobadilla, B Ojeda, B Caballero, A Sanabria, A Romero Gamarra, A Arce, G Avalos, I Pitta.

France subs: B Samba, R Risser, M Gusto, I Konate, T Hernandez, L Hernandez, M Lacroix, A Tchouameni, N Kante, W Zaire-Emery, R Cherki, M Akliouche, M Thuram, D Doue, J-P Mateta.

France XI: M Maignan, L Digne, D Upamecano, J Kounde, W Saliba, M Kone, A Rabiot, O Dembele, K Mbappe, M Olise, B Barcola.

Paraguay XI: O Gill, G Velazquez, O Alderete, J J Caceres, J Alonso, G Gomez, D Gomez, M Almiron, A Cubas, M Galarza, J Enciso.

Morocco have beaten Canada 3-0 in the first game of the day and The Atlas Lions will face the winner of the match between France and Paraguay.

Greetings, we are back with our FIFA World Cup 2026 live blog as France and Paraguay face-off in the Round of 16 match. The action is about to begin, so stay tuned for all the live updates from Philadelphia Stadium.