France face Paraguay in the 1/8 final of the 2026 World Cup

• France will play Paraguay in the 1/8 final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Philadelphia Stadium 4 in a match that will start at 5pm.
• Al Jazeera reports that France beat Paraguay in the group stage, with a 3-0 score, and will face the Paraguay team after the match against Germany.
• Independent reports that it is possible that the match between the USA and France will take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

In the 4-0 match, in the 1/8 final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France will play Paraguay at Philadelphia Stadium. The game is scheduled to begin at 5pm (21:00 GMT), with the match expected to start at 10pm BST (5pm ET).

According to Al Jazeera, France is expected to win the match, which is likely to be decided by the result of the tournament. France beat Paraguay 3-0 in the 1/32 final, and Kylian Mbappé scored twice.

France, according to Al Jazeera, will play the match against Germany in the group stage. The match is expected to end in a 4-3 scoreline in favor of France.

Independent also notes that in the 1/8 final, the USA will play against France at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The article also suggests that, as the winner of the 2014 Canada match against Morocco at Houston Stadium, France will play Paraguay at Philadelphia Stadium.

Al Jazeera also points out the following about the match: the Philadelphia team’s nickname, according to the tournament, is expected to be 37 degrees Celsius in the group stage. The match will take place in a place where 250 years ago the American Declaration of Independence was signed, and it is said that storms may break out.

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