Are Paraguay out of FIFA World Cup 2026 after defeat to France?

Les Bleus to face Morocco in the quarterfinals.

Led by Gustavo Alfaro, the Paraguay national football team went head-to-head against the France national football team for their round of 16 contest at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

They took down Germany in the round of 32 to secure a spot in the last 16. Their performance against the Frenchmen was not the best, but Los Guaraníes held the attack by Les Bleus till the final moment of the fixture.

The first-half between Paraguay and France was goalless. Kylian Mbappe and company came up with multiple attempts, but failed to get past their opponent’s defence. The Didier Deschamps-led side finally took a 1-0 lead in the 70th minute after Mbappe converted a spot kick.

It was a slight mistake by Paraguay’s defence, but it cost them a 0-1 loss. With their better approach in the final third, they must have built some pressure on France. That was not the case and their defensive resilience was not enough.

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Are Paraguay knocked out?

Yes, after facing a defeat at the hands of Kylian Mbappe’s France, the Paraguay national football team have been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026. It was a round of 16 game and all the knockout stage fixtures in the mega competition are one-legged.

This means that Paraguay’s 0-1 loss against Les Bleus will see them out of the flagship competition.

This means that the France national football team secure a spot in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals and will take on Morocco to battle it out for a berth in the final four.

Gustavo Alfaro’s men had an above-average campaign as per their standards. They will now return home with their heads held high.

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