FIFA World Cup

FT Thursday, June 25, 2026
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Paraguay LWLWD 0
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Levi's Stadium · 68,827 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Australia clinch knockout berth with Paraguay also likely to advance

Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw Thursday night in a result that clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup for the Socceroos and will likely be enough for the Paraguayans to advance.

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Team Stats

6
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
1
2
Saves
5
56
Possession
44
12
SHOTS
7
5
ON GOAL
2
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
438
Accurate Passes
330
537
Passes
426
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
0
13
Crosses
7
0.3
Cross %
0.0
58
Long Balls
59
17
Accurate Long Balls
14
0.3
Long Balls %
0.2
3
Blocked Shots
1
12
Effective Tackles
17
20
Tackles
24
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
7
Interceptions
8
10
Effective Clearances
24
10
Clearances
24

Head to Head

AUS leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

PAR · 5-3-2

  1. 12Orlando GillG
  2. 15Gustavo GómezCD
  3. 3Omar AldereteCD-L
  4. 2Gustavo VelázquezCD-R
  5. 26Alexandro MaidanaLB
  6. 4Juan Jose CáceresRB
  7. 14Andrés CubasCM
  8. 23Matías GalarzaCM-L
  9. 8Diego GómezCM-R
  10. 19Julio EncisoCF-L
  11. 21Gabriel ÁvalosCF-R

AUS · 3-4-2-1

  1. 18Patrick BeachG
  2. 19Harry SouttarCD
  3. 25Lucas HerringtonCD-L
  4. 3Alessandro CircatiCD-R
  5. 22Jackson IrvineCM-L
  6. 13Aiden O'NeillCM-R
  7. 16Aziz BehichLM
  8. 5Jordan BosRM
  9. 17Nestory IrankundaF
  10. 8Connor MetcalfeCF-L
  11. 20Cristian VolpatoCF-R

Timeline

  1. 24' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  2. 24'
  3. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 26'
  5. 28' Delay in match because of an injury Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
  6. 28'
  7. 30' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 30'
  9. 45' Substitution, Paraguay. Mauricio replaces Alexandro Maidana.
  10. 46' Jackson Irvine (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 58' Substitution, Australia. Ajdin Hrustic replaces Cristian Volpato.
  12. 67' Substitution, Paraguay. Álex Arce replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
  13. 68' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  14. 68' Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
  15. 71' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  16. 71'
  17. 77' Diego Gómez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 83' Delay in match because of an injury Orlando Gill (Paraguay).
  19. 83'
  20. 84' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  21. 84'
  22. 84' Substitution, Paraguay. José Canale replaces Omar Alderete because of an injury.
  23. 84' Substitution, Australia. Paul Okon-Engstler replaces Jackson Irvine.
  24. 84' Substitution, Australia. Tete Yengi replaces Nestory Irankunda.
  25. 90'+2' Substitution, Paraguay. Damián Bobadilla replaces Diego Gómez.
  26. 90'+2' Substitution, Paraguay. Júnior Alonso replaces Matías Galarza.

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