You hardly change a winning team…
This Saturday evening at 11 p.m., the France team takes on surprise package Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup round of 16, after Paraguay knocked out Germany in the previous round.
The official lineups are in!
The South American side is fielding five defenders for the first time in this World Cup, while Didier Deschamps has gone with the exact same starting eleven that knocked out Sweden (3-0) on Tuesday, with one exception: Aurélien Tchouaméni, who is unavailable, is replaced by Manu Koné!
Paraguay: Gill – Caceres, Velazquez, Gomez, Alderete, Alonso – Cubas, Galarza, Gomez – Almiron, Enciso
France: Maignan РKound̩, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne РKon̩, Rabiot РDemb̩l̩, Barcola, Olise, Mbapp̩
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