Match Report
Paraguay went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; France sat 1st on 9 — a 5-point gap. Paraguay had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/1.33 for Paraguay and 3.33/0.67 for France (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Momentum sat with France, winners of their last five, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Paraguay against 15/15 for France.
The venue was Philadelphia Stadium, with room for 69,176 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
France: Kylian Mbappé (70')
Key stats
Possession: Paraguay 24% · France 76% · Total shots: 5-15 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 2-12