Paraguay: Paraguay's Survival Match

Paraguay need maximum points here to have any chance of qualification via the third-place route. Sanabria must fire, Almiron must create, and the defensive collapse that led to 4 conceded against the USA cannot repeat.

Morínigo will set up more aggressively than usual — Paraguay have nothing to lose. Their set piece quality is underrated and Sanabria wins headers against any center-back.

Australia: Australia Looking for a First World Cup R16

Australia arrive needing only a draw to advance if their other results went well. The Socceroos showed organized defending and dangerous counter-attacks — Martin Boyle gave both Türkiye and USA problems.

A win here could see Australia advance as group runners-up. Mat Ryan will likely face 12+ shots — his performance in goal determines the result.

Head-to-Head

Australia lead all-time 2–1 in recent meetings. No prior World Cup meetings.

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