World Cup 2026: Paraguay v France updates
France and Paraguay meet in Philadelphia for the right to face Morocco in the World Cup quarter-final.
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France and Paraguay meet in Philadelphia for the right to face Morocco in the World Cup quarter-final.

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France and Paraguay meet in Philadelphia for the right to face Morocco in the World Cup quarter-final.
With 104 World Cup games being played in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, it's like "a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks," U.S. team captain Tim Ream told CBS News.
After strolling through the World Cup so far, France faced its first major test against the determined defence of Paraguay. In stifling heat and with tensions boiling over, Les Bleus came t...
France's Kylian Mbappe scores his side's opening goal from the penalty spot during a World Cup round of 16 match against Paraguay on Saturday in Philadelphia. France won 1-0.
AP Top World Cup News at 7:54 p.m. EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kylian Mbappé laughed and smiled — and scored, of course — when Paraguay tried to bait him…
The price for the final 2026 World Cup match in Seattle hit nearly $4,000 but dipped as low as $1,549 on Tuesday.
Kylian Mbappé scored his seventh goal of the tournament from the penalty spot.
A bit more scouting info France is good. Like, really good. Continue reading...
France's Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Paraguay during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr...
Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time.
Kylian Mbappé's penalty earned Les Bleus a win over Paraguay in Philadelphia
France will now face Morocco for a spot in the final four.
KYLIAN MBAPPE ignored the penalty mind games to deliver the Workd Cup knock-out blow in Rocky’s home town. France had suffered 70 minutes of deep frustration against a Paraguay side marking...
THIS is the hilarious moment a Paraguay star blatantly scuffs the penalty spot - only for it to backfire. Gustavo Velazquez was seen on live TV taking a huge divot out of the ground in the...
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup game between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia.
SEATTLE – The last time the U.S. men’s national soccer team played Belgium, in a March match billed as a World Cup tuneup, it got “a good reality check.”
Major U.S. cities are getting an economic boost from the World Cup, with places like Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas flooded with thousands of overseas tourists attending matches to cheer on...
Aurelien Tchouameni is ruled out of France vs Paraguay due to a groin injury (Anadolu via Getty) Aurelien Tchouameni has been ruled out of France’s World Cup last-16 match against Paraguay...
Only a handful of teams remain in the 2026 World Cup after the first knockout round of 32.
Only a handful of teams remain in the 2026 World Cup after the first knockout round of 32.
Only a handful of teams remain in the 2026 World Cup after the first knockout round of 32.
Only a handful of teams remain in the 2026 World Cup after the first knockout round of 32.
Only a handful of teams remain in the 2026 World Cup after the first knockout round of 32.
Only a handful of teams remain in the 2026 World Cup after the first knockout round of 32.
Workers were making repairs on Saturday with the next World Cup game scheduled for Sunday, July 5.
These five climate-controlled stadiums could've helped FIFA avoid the intense heat that is plaguing the final stages of the World Cup.
Canada the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0
The world has turned its eyes to the beautiful game of football as the Federation of International Football Asssociation, FIFA World Cup continues to generate interests from USA, Mexico an...
Kylian Mbappé leads high-powered France against Paraguay in an unexpected encounter in the Round of 16 at the World Cup today. Find out how to watch for free.
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