France starting lineup vs Paraguay confirmed as Kylian Mbappe named for FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash

Les Bleus are unbeaten against Los Guaraníes.

Led by Didier Deschamps, the France national football team will be back in action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They are going to take on the Paraguay national football team for their round of 16 clash at the Philadelphia Stadium.

Kylian Mbappe and company have been performing well at the grandest stage of them all this year. They are coming in after knocking out Sweden in their round of 32 clash. It was an easy 3-0 win for them. The French national football team will be eager to continue their run of form. Mbappe scored a brace and Bradley Barcola was one of the goalscorers.

They are going to give a tough time to their opponents. The Paraguay national football team cannot be taken lightly. They eliminated the four-time world champions, Germany, from the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 after taking them down on penalties. Against the Frenchmen, it is going to be a much more complicated scenario for Los Guaraníes.

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France’s lineup for their round of 16 World Cup game against Paraguay:

France XI (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan (GK); Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappe (C)

Substitutes: Robin Risser (GK), Brice Samba (GK), Theo Hernandez, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Maxence Lacroix, N’Golo Kante, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery, Maghnes Akliouche, Desire Doue, Rayan Cherki, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Marcus Thuram

Thoughts on the lineup

Kylian Mbappe will once again be donning the captain’s armband for the France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Stars like Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola are all set to accompany him in the final third. They are in top-notch form and will be looking to keep the opponents on edge.

Manu Kone will start instead of Aurelien Tchouameni, who is reportedly not fit enough. Adrien Rabiot is going to play an important role alongside Kone in the defensive midfield area.

With Mike Maignan between the sticks, Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba and Lucas Digne will continue to form a strong backline for Les Bleus.

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