Paraguay vs France Predictions - FIFA World Cup 2026

Match Details

Date: July 5, 2026, at 07:00am
Venue: Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, USA.

Current Betting Odds

Paraguay – $21.00
Draw – $9.50
France – $1.20

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2018 World Cup winners France have been touted by many as potential winners of the 2026 edition of the tournament and they start as strong favourites here against Paraguay.

For the South American side, reaching this stage of the World Cup is a meteoric achievement and their penalty shootout win over Germany will go down in Paraguayan folklore.

This will be a real step up in trip though, against a French side who are playing with confidence and who continue to blitz whoever they come up against.

Here in Philadelphia, there will be an expectant crowd, who will be willing les blues on, but World Cup football is never as easy as that.

This should be a very good game, between two contrasting styles and Paraguay will be desperate to stay in the hunt for as long as possible.

Here is a look ahead to Paraguay vs France:

Best Bet

France to win the match to nil @ $1.80

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For all the superlatives rightfully levelled at Paraguay, so much of their game is built around their aggressive defensive shape.

They will be looking to repeat that here and as a result, they could lack attacking intent against this French outfit.

Sitting back and waiting for the punishment is never a smart approach against the French and if Didier Deschamps’s side find their feet, they could run riot here.

Paraguay will look to stay in the game for as long as possible, but France move the ball so quickly and have pace across their forward line, which should see them home in this one.

Same Game Multi Bet

France to win the match & Kylian Mbappe to score 2+ goals @ $3.50

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The form of Kylian Mbappe at World Cups is incredible and in his third tournament here, he continues to be the main man for France.

He has bagged six goals in the tournament so far, from just four games played and everything France do well seems to go through him.

Mbappe links well with Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele and with pace to burn and composure in front of goal, he is so often the difference maker.

France should win this one comfortably and Mbappe will be eager to keep the goals flowing in his pursuit of the Golden Boot.

Best Value Bet

A red card to be shown in the match @ $4.00

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In their attempts to stifle the opposition, Paraguay are notoriously a team that play on the edge.

They will be looking to disrupt this French team wherever possible and tempers could flare, regardless of which side gets their noses in front.

If things don’t go to plan for Paraguay, the occasion could start to get to them and a red card in the game looks decent value.

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