FIFA World Cup 1998 · Round of 16

France 1–0 Paraguay

Sunday 28 Jun 1998 · Lens, France · after extra time

France1–0Paraguay

Goals1

0′45′90′105′120′Blanc

114′1–0Laurent Blanc France

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

France

Came on

11Robert PiresMF↑64′
14Alain BoghossianMF↑69′
9Stéphane Guivarc'hFW↑76′

Paraguay

Came on

7Julio César YegrosMF↑55′
20Denis CanizaDF↑75′
8Arístides RojasMF↑91′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

France: 1997 → 2006
Paraguay: 1785 → 1777

Expected score for France: 85.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 6, 1958–2026.

France wins: 4
Draws: 2
Paraguay wins: 0

Form either side

France

Before

2–2 v Morocco 29 May 1998 · King Hassan II Tournament 1998
1–0 v Finland 5 Jun 1998 · Friendly
3–0 v South Africa 12 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
4–0 v Saudi Arabia 18 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–1 v Denmark 24 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

0–0 v Italy 3 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–1 v Croatia 8 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
3–0 v Brazil 12 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–2 v Austria 19 Aug 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Iceland 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998

Paraguay

Before

2–3 v Romania 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Belgium 6 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Bulgaria 12 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–0 v Spain 19 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
3–1 v Nigeria 24 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

0–2 v Republic of Ireland 10 Feb 1999 · Friendly
3–2 v Guatemala 3 Mar 1999 · Friendly
3–1 v Jamaica 5 Mar 1999 · Friendly
3–0 v Bolivia 7 Mar 1999 · Friendly
0–3 v Jamaica 31 Mar 1999 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

France

3–0 v South Africa Group stage
4–0 v Saudi Arabia Group stage
2–1 v Denmark Group stage
1–0 v Paraguay Round of 16
0–0 v Italy Quarter-final
2–1 v Croatia Semi-final
3–0 v Brazil Final

Paraguay

0–0 v Bulgaria Group stage
0–0 v Spain Group stage
3–1 v Nigeria Group stage
0–1 v France Round of 16

Every France v Paraguay match6

From France's side.


4 Jul 2026	Paraguay	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Round of 16
2 Jun 2017	Paraguay	5–0	Home	Friendly	—
1 Jun 2014	Paraguay	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
31 May 2008	Paraguay	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
28 Jun 1998	Paraguay	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup 1998	Round of 16
8 Jun 1958	Paraguay	7–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1958	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul