A surprise entrant in Paraguay will face a global power in France on the Fourth of July for a mismatched World Cup round of 16 game. What to know

After beating Sweden, France has advanced to the round of 16 and will face Paraguay in Philadelphia. Shop World Cup tickets now:

From the moment the World Cup draw was made last December, Philadelphia and the soccer world started dreaming of a potential France-Germany showdown on July 4. Alas, that dream did not come true, thanks to Germany flopping in an upset loss to Paraguay on Monday.

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Mbappe showed his class once again with a brace as France breeze past Sweden 3-0 into the last 16. Bradley Barcola was also on target as Les Bleus continued their perfect start to FIFA World Cup 2026.

Mbappe's brace took him level with Lionel Messi on six goals in this tournament's Golden Boot race, and his 18th World Cup goal overall leaves him just one short of Messi's all-time record of 19.