Paraguay vs France
FIFA World Cup 
Full time 
04/07/2026 
9:00 pm Pick settlement
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Paraguay need to turn their stronger spells into territory without letting France make the game too stretched. The useful betting read starts with tempo, result price and the first-choice lineups, then narrows to the market that actually fits the football.
France look like the better side on the available evidence, but this is not a match for a reckless stake. Paraguay's 5-4-1 against France's 4-2-3-1 should leave the wide players with a big say, especially if either side can turn possession into early runs behind the full-backs. The recent-form line (Paraguay DDWLW / France WWWWW) is the clearest clue on which side should settle quicker. Final team news and the latest price should decide whether this is worth taking at all.
Recent form
Previous games
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Paraguay 
France Paraguay
- 29 Jun
Germany vs Paraguay 1-1 Draw - 26 Jun Paraguay vs
Australia 0-0 Draw - 20 Jun
Türkiye vs Paraguay 0-1 Win - 13 Jun
USA vs Paraguay 4-1 Loss - 5 Jun Paraguay vs Nicaragua 4-0 Win
France
- 30 Jun France vs Sweden 3-0 Win
- 26 Jun Norway vs France 1-4 Win
- 22 Jun France vs Iraq 3-0 Win
- 16 Jun France vs Senegal 3-1 Win
- 8 Jun France vs Northern Ireland 3-1 Win
Recent meetings
- 2 Jun France 5-0 Paraguay
Saved lineups
Paraguay vs France lineups
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Source: api-sports · official · 04/07/2026, 8:23 pm
Paraguay
5-4-1
- 2. Gustavo VelázquezD
- 3. Omar AldereteD
- 4. Juan CáceresD
- 6. Junior AlonsoD
- 8. Diego GómezM
- 10. Miguel AlmirónM
- 12. Orlando GillG
- 14. Andrés CubasM
- 15. Gustavo GómezD
- 19. Julio EncisoF
- 23. Matías GalarzaM
France
4-2-3-1
- 3. Lucas DigneD
- 4. Dayot UpamecanoD
- 5. Jules KoundéD
- 6. Manu KonéM
- 7. Ousmane DembéléM
- 10. Kylian MbappéF
- 11. Michael OliseM
- 12. Bradley BarcolaM
- 14. Adrien RabiotM
- 16. Mike MaignanG
- 17. William SalibaD
Team News
Injury report and yellow/red cards
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Paraguay Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Juan Cáceres Defensive duels and recovery tackles raise the booking risk.
- Gustavo Velázquez Defensive duels and recovery tackles raise the booking risk.
- Gustavo Gómez Defensive duels and recovery tackles raise the booking risk.
France Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Jules Koundé Defensive duels and recovery tackles raise the booking risk.
- Dayot Upamecano Defensive duels and recovery tackles raise the booking risk.
- William Saliba Defensive duels and recovery tackles raise the booking risk.
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