Paraguay vs France Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
Match Report
Match Events ?
19'B. Barcola France
70'K. Mbappe France
81'M. Kone France
90'M. Olise France
Match Statistics ?
Paraguay
France
24%
Possession
76%
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Total Shots
15
2
Corners
12
13
Fouls
11
0.15
xG
1.36
Player Ratings ?
Starting Lineups ?
Paraguay · 5-4-1
12G
4D
2D
15D
3D
6D
10M
8M
14M
23M
19F
France · 4-2-3-1
16G
5D
4D
17D
3D
6M
14M
7M
11M
12M
10F
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: France
Expected: France by 1–2 goals
Confidence: High
Paraguay 8%Draw 19%France 73%
xG: 0.49Expected goalsxG: 1.96
Paraguay vs France looks like a France-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. France has the stronger overall edge according to our model, with France by 1–2 goals. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Clear Edge
France stronger
Paraguay: 1433 (#32) · France: 1725 (#2)
H2H Record ?
0–2–3
France leads
Avg 3.6 goals/game · 5 meetings
Paraguay
France
#3
Position ?
#1
4
Points ?
9
1W 1D 1L
Record ?
3W 0D 0L
2
Goals For ?
10
4
Goals Against ?
2
-2
Goal Diff
+8
#40
FIFA Rank ?
#1
0.0%
Win Prob ?
18.0%
L W D W L
Form ?
L W W W W
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
8 Jun 1958FIFA World CupFrance7–3NParaguay
28 Jun 1998FIFA World CupFrance1–0Paraguay
Last 5 Meetings (All Competitions)
2 Jun 2017FriendlyFrance5–0Paraguay
1 Jun 2014FriendlyFrance1–1Paraguay
31 May 2008FriendlyFrance0–0Paraguay
28 Jun 1998World CupFrance1–0Paraguay
8 Jun 1958World CupFrance7–3NParaguay
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
High-scoring tournament form — Paraguay averaging 2.0 goals/game, France averaging 4.0. Combined 3.0 goals/game points to Over 2.5.
Both teams scoring regularly — Paraguay and France both conceding in tournament matches. BTTS looks likely.
High-scoring H2H history — these two average 3.6 goals across their last 5 meetings.
France in excellent form — 12 pts from last 5 tournament matches.
Clear model favourite: France at 73% win probability.
Injuries & Absences
Paraguay — Injuries
M. Almirón
Injury
D. Gómez
Injury
France — Injuries
No injuries reported.