France have the chance to flex their muscles again on Saturday when they face Paraguay in the World Cup round of 16. Les Bleus have been the team of the tournament so far, racking up four wins and scoring 13 goals in the process with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele looking formidable.It is a massive challenge for a Paraguay side whose strength is in their defence.The South Americans beat Germany in a penalty shoot-out in the round of 32.Table of ContentsWhere to watch Paraguay vs France: TV channel, online live streamParaguay vs France statsWhere to watch Paraguay vs France: TV channel, online live streamThe match takes place on Saturday, July 4 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, with kick-off scheduled at 22:00 BST.In the UK, the match will be broadcast on BBC One and other channels, including online through BBC IPlayer.Paraguay vs France statsLes Bleus are the tournaments highest scorers with 12 goals.France have scored at least three goals in each of their last four World Cup matchesKylian Mbappe has scored six goals in four appearances at the tournamentMichael Olise has registered five assists and is one away from matching Peles World Cup record of six in a single tournamentFrance have won 15 of their last 18 World Cup matches dating back to the start of the 2018 tournamentDidier Deschamps has recorded 18 World Cup victories as a manager, the most in tournament historyLa Albirroja have lost just one of their four matches at World Cup 2026Paraguay have never beaten France in five previous meetings (two draws, three defeats)Paraguay have lost only five of their last 23 international matches across all competitions Topics France National Football Team Kylian Mbapp Michael Olise Ousmane Dembele Paraguay national football team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: Paraguay vs France confirmed teams and full line ups as Kone replaces Tchouameni, TV channel, online live stream and stats Jon Fisher 4th July, 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026: Full France fixtures, results, schedule, confirmed squad, next match, kick off times Ben Miller 4th July, 2026 Kylian Mbappe: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full France squad Ben Miller 4th July, 2026 Paraguay v France: Predicted line-ups, stats and preview for World Cup clash Mitch Fretton 4th July, 2026 Kylian Mbappe matches Lionel Messi in World Cup golden boot standings: Everyone is talking and I watch TV too Ben Miller 1st July, 2026 Tchouameni rallies France around Deschamps: We are going to try to give everything to make him as happy as possible Mitch Fretton 1st July, 2026
