After swatting Sweden aside with a ruthless swagger that’s become customary, Paraguay is up next for Les Bleus. Many projected a heavyweight encounter with Germany at this stage, but Julian Nagelsmann’s insipid outfit was caught cold by the resilient South Americans—a performance that cost Nagelsmann his job.

Aurélien Tchouaméni, who left Friday's training with adductor pain, will miss France's World Cup round-of-16 match Saturday vs. Paraguay in Philadelphia, and he could also miss a potential quarterfinal on July 9 should France advance,

Canada's midfielder #17 Tajon Buchanan and Morocco's midfielder #23 Bilal El Khannouss fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Canada and M

Paraguay is in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup thanks to the heroics of Orlando Gill. The 26-year-old goalkeeper made made two key saves during the penalty shootout on Monday to help beat Germany.

Former Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert has caused uproar after making racist comments about the France national team hours before their World Cup match. Les Bleus have enjoyed a thrilling start to the competition,

The Paraguay national team has always been an outlet for the people of the country and when the team is playing well, it has a seismic effect on their fans. After a monumental victory over Germany, the Paraguayan team are hungry to supply more moments of joy for their people.

Complete team stats for the Paraguay vs. Australia Fifa World Cup game from June 25, 2026 on ESPN.