Deschamps at full strength against Paraguay

In the World Cup Round of 16, France face Paraguay. The winner of the contest, to be played in Philadelphia, will book a place in the quarterfinals. France, shown as one of the most impressive sides of the tournament, are expected to be ambitious against Paraguay, who reached this round by eliminating Germany.

For France, who got past Sweden by a comfortable score in the Round of 32, manager Didier Deschamps has a full squad available. According to reports, the freedom Deschamps has given to the four star players in his attack has brought brilliant results at the tournament so far. The understanding between this quartet stands out as France's strongest card in attack.

In attack, Golden Ball winner Ousmane Dembélé draws attention with instructions to play in a wider area. Michael Olise, meanwhile, although he has not yet scored at the tournament, sits top of the assist rankings with five assists. The team's star Kylian Mbappé, with the two goals he scored against Sweden, rose to become the top scorer in the knockout stage of the tournament and raised his total number of World Cup goals to 18.

For France, it is stated that goalkeeper Mike Maignan has not yet been seriously tested at the tournament. While a choice between Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola is expected for the fourth attacker on the left flank, it is stated that Doué stands out especially against opponents who defend deep. How France, with this squad depth and attacking power, will play against Paraguay is a matter of curiosity. The winner of the contest will face the winner of the Canada-Morocco tie in the quarterfinals.

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🇫🇷 France (Deschamps) — probable XI, 4-2-3-1: Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Tchouaméni, Rabiot; Dembélé, Olise, Doué; Mbappé.