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France to face Paraguay as World Cup last 16 gets under way

France to face Paraguay as World Cup last 16 gets under way
France 24 Saturday 04 July 2026, 14:41 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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France are bracing for furnace-like temperatures when they face Paraguay in Philadelphia in the World Cup's last 16 on Saturday as co-hosts Canada prepare for a daunting date with African giants Morocco in Houston. With a brutal heatwave roasting swathes of the United States as it celebrates July 4th, Les Bleus take on Paraguay at Lincoln Financial Field against a backdrop of extreme heat warnings. Keywords for this article

France are bracing for furnace-like temperatures when they face Paraguay in Philadelphia in the World Cup's last 16 on Saturday as co-hosts Canada prepare for a daunting date with African giants Morocco in Houston. With a brutal heatwave roasting swathes of the United States as it celebrates July 4th, Les Bleus take on Paraguay at Lincoln Financial Field against a backdrop of extreme heat warnings. Keywords for this article
France (LOCATION) Paraguay (LOCATION) World Cup (EVENT) Philadelphia (LOCATION) the World Cup's (EVENT) Canada (LOCATION) African (ORG) Morocco (LOCATION) Houston (LOCATION) the United States (LOCATION) Les Bleus (ORG) Lincoln Financial Field (ORG)
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