Paraguay and Australia will face off today at the Bay Area stadium in San Francisco, USA, in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage.
Both teams enter this clash in a direct battle for a qualification ticket, having collected 3 points each in Group D. Although a draw might give both teams a chance to go through to the Round of 32, a win will guarantee qualification without needing to wait for other match results or getting into the calculations for the best third-placed teams.
Paraguay Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Orlando Gill
Defenders: Juan Caceres, Gustavo Gomez, Omar Alderete, Junior Alonso
Midfielders: Mauricio Pardo, Andres Cubas, Diego Gomez, Matias Galarza
Forwards: Julio Enciso, Isidro Pitta
Australia Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Patrick Beach
Defenders: Jason Geria, Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess, Jordan Bos
Midfielders: Nestory Irankunda, Paul Okon-Engstler, Aiden O'Neill, Connor Metcalfe
Forwards: Mohamed Toure
