Match at a glance
PAR / FRA5Attempts15
1On target5
24.1%Possession75.9%
53.6%Pass accuracy89.6%
13Fouls committed11
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Corners12
Paraguay 0–1 France: 2026 World Cup match result
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France won in normal time
Match in one glance
ParaguayFranceGoalCard
Paraguay
France
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
How the lead moved
PAR FRA- 70'
Kylian Mbappé1 FRA
France led for the closing passage. Plotted from recorded goal times only — per-minute pressure is not in the source data.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1
Kylian Mbappé 1 goal · 4 on target - 2OGOrlando Gill
4 saves - 3MKManu Koné 1 on target · 2 fouls won
- 4JJJuan Jose Cáceres 3 fouls won
- 5MGMatías Galarza 3 fouls won
What separated the teams
Finishing
France had the scoring edge
0.0%Goal conversion6.7%
Territory
France controlled more of the ball
24.1%Possession75.9%
Discipline
Paraguay carried the lighter card load
0Cards (red counts double)3
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Complete match timeline
ParaguayFranceGoalCardSubstitution
Paraguay
France
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
9 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 0No goals in this period
Paraguay
5-4-1OG
12Orlando Gill
15
19Listed formation · positions are schematic
France
4-2-3-1MM
16Mike Maignan
5
17
14Adrien RabiotMK
6Manu Koné
7Listed formation · positions are schematic
Select a player portrait to see the recorded shirt number, position and lineup context.
Attendance68,324
RefereeIlgiz Tantashev
PAR5-4-1
FRA4-2-3-1
Result statusFull time
Complete performance breakdown
PARFRA
Attacking output
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
5Attempts15
1On target5
1Blocked shots4
20.0%Shot accuracy33.3%
0.0%Goal conversion6.7%
Goals divided by attempts
Possession & passing
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
24.1%Possession75.9%
98Passes completed510
53.6%Pass accuracy89.6%
0Crosses completed1
12Long balls completed23
Defensive work
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
4Saves1
21Tackles won7
70%Tackle success50%
14Interceptions10
21Clearances27
Discipline & pressure
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
13Fouls committed11
0Offsides0
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Corners12
What separated the teams
Finishing
France had the scoring edge
0.0%Goal conversion6.7%
Territory
France controlled more of the ball
24.1%Possession75.9%
Discipline
Paraguay carried the lighter card load
0Cards (red counts double)3
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1Kylian Mbappé 1 goal · 4 on target
- 2OGOrlando Gill 4 saves
- 3MKManu Koné 1 on target · 2 fouls won
- 4JJJuan Jose Cáceres 3 fouls won
- 5MGMatías Galarza 3 fouls won
- 6
Michael Olise 3 fouls won - 7
Miguel Almirón 2 fouls won - 8
Dayot Upamecano 2 fouls won - 9Adrien Rabiot 1 fouls won
- 10
Désiré Doué 1 fouls won
Player leaders
Who led the recorded actions
Decisive moments
1 eventsTournament path
How both teams reached this match
All-time World Cup meetings
Paraguay vs France, across editions
0PAR wins
0Draws
3FRA wins
3meetings
3–9goal balance
2knockout meetings
2026Paraguay 0–1 FranceRound of 16
1998France 1–0 ParaguayRound of 16
1958France 7–3 ParaguayGroup stage
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Source: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.