With a trip to the World Cup quarterfinals on the line, France take on Paraguay without star midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni on Saturday.
Les Bleus, who arrived in North America as one of the favorites to win this summer’s tournament, romped into the round of 16. The team put together a perfect group stage, beating Senegal, Iraq and Norway to finish atop Group I, before gliding past Sweden 3–0 in the round of 32.