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Paraguay vs France Stats: World Cup Last 16 - LIVE
Opta Analyst • • general
Key Points:
- France enters the 2026 World Cup last-16 match against Paraguay with a strong scoring record, having netted 3+ goals in all four of their tournament games, a feat only matched by Germany (1954) and Brazil (1970) in World Cup history.
- The French team has a solid knockout stage record, winning their last seven round-of-16 matches at the World Cup, with their last exit at this stage dating back to 1934.
- Paraguay aims to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for only the second time, having previously done so in 2010, but they have scored just one goal in six knockout matches, relying on penalty shootouts to advance.
- France remains unbeaten in World Cup matches against South American teams (excluding shootouts) since a 1978 group stage loss to Argentina, with a record of six wins and five draws in 11 games.
- The Opta match centre provides comprehensive stats, including expected goals, passing networks, and player data, to facilitate in-depth analysis of the Paraguay vs France encounter on 4 July in Philadelphia.
