Paraguay Battles France in Thrilling World Cup Showdown—Live Score and Match Stats

On paper, France appear to have far too much quality for Paraguay in this World Cup round of 16 clash.

Paraguay has yet to defeat Les Bleus across five previous encounters, but France's recent form is the more compelling narrative. Didier Deschamps' squad has dismantled Senegal, Iraq, Norway and Sweden by three-goal margins, netting more goals than any other side in the tournament while recording an impressive 7.86 xG.

With Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise spearheading the attack, France has looked unstoppable, and their defense has conceded just a single goal throughout.

Paraguay, however, has already demonstrated its upset potential by knocking out Germany. Their tenacious defensive style has generated tournament-leading figures of 209 forced turnovers and 1,421 defensive pressures, giving them a genuine chance against the competition's frontrunner.

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