Former england goalkeeper Joe Hart and other football legends have criticized Paraguay's negative play in their loss to France in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

Coach Gustavo Alfaro praised his Paraguay players for "fighting like lions" in their 0-1 loss to France in the World Cup 2026 round of 16.

Coach Didier Deschamps sent two of France's biggest and strongest players to closely follow Kylian Mbappe due to concerns the captain forward would be targeted late in their 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

Referee Ilgiz Tantashev received the lowest possible score from L'Equipe after France's 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup round of 16.

Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele, and captain Kylian Mbappe will all start as France faces Paraguay in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Kick-off is at 4h.

FIFA breaks silence, explains decision to disallow Germany's goal in World Cup 2026 round of 16 loss to Paraguay

Controversial VAR decisions denied Germany a goal and a penalty in the second half of their loss to Paraguay in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.

Midfielder Matias Galarza was suspected of taking referee Ivan Barton's wristwatch during Paraguay's 1-0 victory over Turkey at the 2026 World Cup.

Paraguayan forward Miguel Almiron received a direct red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent during a victory against Turkey in their second group D match at World Cup 2026.

Turkey and Paraguay vie for their first points in Group D of the 2026 World Cup, as the two teams clash at San Francisco Bay Stadium at 10:00 AM.

The final opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup took place 90 minutes before the US team's opening match against Paraguay at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles. Kick-off was at 8h.

Larissa Riquelme, Paraguayan beauty who became a global phenomenon at the 2010 World Cup, will attend the finals in person for the first time, following her home team to the 2026 tournament.