Official lineups
Paraguay: Gill - Cáceres, Gómez (c), Velázquez, Alderete, Alonso - Cubas - Almirón, Gómez, Galarza - Enciso
France: Maignan - Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne - Koné, Rabiot - Dembélé, Olise, Barcola - Mbappé (c).
And it's a wrap
Here's our recap:
10 minutes of added time
No bookings yet for Paraguay - Why?
It’s hard to believe, but there have been no yellow cards for Paraguay so far in this match.
This match will certainly be studied closely
Dembélé makes way for Cherki
Standing ovation for the Ballon d'Or holder
Koné booked after a late tackle
Manu Koné goes into the challenge a bit too strongly and catches his opponent, with the referee showing an immediate yellow card
Time for another cooling break
Euphoria in Paris as France score
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Penalty confirmed by VAR!
M
bappé getting ready
Fans cheering in Paris bar
This has to be a penalty
The referee finally ends up checking VAR after pretending not to see anything
Deschamps trying to shake things up
Bradley Barcola makes way for Désiré Doué in search of more attacking spark
Double substitution for Paraguay
Play is stopped as Gustavo Caballero comes on to replace the injured Julio Enciso
Omar Alderete is also forced off with injury, with José Canale introduced by Gustavo Alfaro to reinforce the back line
Barcola slaloms forward but is stopped in front of the box
Bradley Barcola weaves his way past several challenges with a good dribble, but the Paraguayan defence eventually gets the ball away
Koné denied by a superb save
Manu Koné finds space and unleashes a decent long-range effort aimed at the top right corner, but Orlando Gill produces a brilliant save to keep it out
Paraguay survive another scare
The warning signs keep coming for the defence, but they stay alive as the ball flashes past the post
Rabiot fires over once again from distance
Adrien Rabiot tries his luck from range, but his effort sails high over the crossbar
Second half underway
Shade has overtaken most of the pitch! Good news for Les Bleus with this terrible heat
Players are back on the pitch
France topped their group with an impressive unbeaten campaign, securing three consecutive victories before dismantling Sweden 3-0 in their opening knockout match. Didier Deschamps' side have showcased attacking prowess and tactical discipline throughout the tournament, establishing themselves as one of the competition's elite sides. Their passage to the quarter-finals saw them eliminate the Scandinavians with clinical efficiency, Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to extend his remarkable World Cup tally.
Paraguay, meanwhile, earned their Round of 16 berth after finishing as one of the best-performing third-place finishers and eliminating an unrecognisable Germany. The winner will face Morocco in a quarter-final encounter next Thursday.
