Can Gustavo Alfaro’s side pull off another FIFA World Cup upset? We look ahead to Saturday’s last-16 clash with our Paraguay vs France prediction and preview.
Paraguay vs France: The Key Insights
France are the heavy favourites, beating Paraguay across 90 minutes in a massive 80.3% of pre-match simulations by the Opta supercomputer. Paraguay have failed to win any of their five previous meetings with France, and have lost both such matches in World Cup action. Michael Olise needs just one more assist to match the World Cup record at a single edition, set by Pelé (6) in 1970.Paraguay will hope to claim another famous scalp at the World Cup when they meet tournament favourites France in the last 16 on Sunday.
Gustavo Alfaro’s side head to Philadelphia after stunning four-time champions Germany with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory, following a 1-1 draw across 120 minutes of action.
Paraguay had only progressed from a World Cup knockout tie once before, and that also came via a 5-3 win on penalties against Japan in the 2010 last-16 stage. They will now be looking to reach the quarter-finals for just a second time, having achieved that feat 16 years ago.
Although France are the Opta supercomputer’s favourites to win the tournament, Alfaro will now be plotting another eye-catching upset, and his plans may revolve around Bradley Barcola also found the net in a comfortable 3-0 win over Sweden in Tuesday’s round-of-32 clash.
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