What you need to know: Paraguay taking on France in FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in Philadelphia
NOW WGAL NEWS EIGHT SPORTS. GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME INTO SPORTS. I’M JACOB HALL COMING TO YOU LIVE FROM THE FIFA FAN FEST. WE’VE BEEN HERE ALL AFTERNOON AND THERE’S JUST BEEN SO MUCH EXCITEMENT. I’M GOING TO STEP OUT OF THE SCREEN HERE SO YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THREE SITES WHERE FANS CAN SIT AND WATCH MATCHES ON SCREENS HERE AT THE FIFA FAN FEST. RIGHT NOW IT IS BRAZIL AND HAITI HAPPENING OVER AT PHILADELPHIA STADIUM, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD. AND AS I MENTIONED, WE’VE BEEN HERE ALL AFTERNOON, ONE FIFA OFFICIAL TOLD US THIS IS THE DAY TO BE HERE. OF COURSE, IT’S JUNETEENTH. PEOPLE ARE OFF WORK AND JUST EXPERIENCING ALL THAT PHILADELPHIA HAS TO OFFER. THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNS THAT SAY WELCOMING THE WORLD WITH PHILLY FLAVOR. THERE’S BEEN FOOD, GAMES. SO MUCH MORE THINGS FOR FANS TO TAKE PART IN. AND AS I MENTIONED, BRAZIL AND HAITI ARE PLAYING RIGHT NOW. IT’S THE SECOND OF SIX GAMES. THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA IS HOSTING AN. EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THIS MATCH STARTED, I SPOKE WITH FANS OF BOTH COUNTRIES ON THEIR EXCITEMENT FOR THIS MATCH. I’VE BEEN SUPPORTING THIS TEAM SINCE 2014, SINCE THE LAST WORLD CUP. I’M ROOTING FOR THEM. I MEAN, NEVER SAY NEVER, RIGHT? THEY HAVE A GOOD SQUAD. IT COULD NOT GET ANY BETTER. I MEAN, WE DROVE FROM NEW YORK TO HERE AND IT WAS I MEAN THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE RIDE, WE WERE LIKE SEEING ALL THE HAITIANS ON THE ROAD AND WE JUST LIKE SCREAMING, LET’S GO HAITI, GO HAITI, GO. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED TONIGHT, WE WILL BE VERY HAPPY. AND THEY WILL BE HAPPY BECAUSE THIS IS HAITI’S FIRST APPEARANCE IN A WORLD CUP SINCE 1974. BUT NOW I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE WHAT THE U.S. WAS ABLE TO DO EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. THEY WENT TWO NIL OVER AUSTRALIA. THE U.S. BENEFITED FROM AN AUSTRALIAN OWN GOAL IN THE 11TH MINUTE, AND THEN ALEX FREEMAN PUT ONE IN IN THE 43RD MINUTE, GIVING THE TWO THE U.S. A TWO NIL LEAD. AND THAT WAS YOUR FINAL SCORE. THE WIN SECURES THE U. SAA SPOT IN THE KNOCKOUT ROUNDS. AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THE U.S. HAS WON THEIR FIRST TWO GROUP STAGE MATCHES AT THE WORLD CUP SINCE 1930, AND THE NEXT MATCH FOR THE U.S. IS TAKING PLACE AGAINST TURKEY ON. ON JUNE 25TH. AND THEN AGAIN, THE HEADLINER TONIGHT HERE AT THE FIFA FAN FEST, TONS OF FANS SUPPORTING BRAZIL AND ALSO A LOT OF FANS SUPPORTING HAITI. WE WILL BRING YOU ALL THE ACTION TONIGHT FROM THE FIFA FAN FEST
What you need to know: Paraguay taking on France in FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in Philadelphia
Updated: 4:14 PM EDT Jul 2, 2026
Paraguay will take on France in the Round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup on Saturday, July 4, at Philadelphia Stadium at 5 p.m. WGAL News 8 Sports Director Bethany Miller will be in Philly with live coverage.Video above: Brazil and Haiti fans bring excitement to Philadelphia FIFA match.Saturday’s game will be the third matchup all-time between the two countries in the World Cup. France is 2-0 in those matchups.1958 World Cup (Group stage): France defeated Paraguay 7-3 in Norrköping, Sweden. 1998 World Cup (Round of 16): Host nation France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in extra time. Paraguay reached the Round of 16 after upsetting Germany on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Boston on Monday in the round of 32, while France shut out Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 on Tuesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Soccer fans can watch the match on FOX/Tele/FOX One. Fans from Ecuador, Mexico and beyond gather at Philadelphia FIFA event.Fans celebrate Brazil-Haiti World Cup match at Philadelphia watch party.FIFA World Cup 2026 | What to know, how to prepare and where to celebrate.Ticket linksVividSeatsTicketmasterStubHubSeatGeek
Paraguay will take on France in the Round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup on Saturday, July 4, at Philadelphia Stadium at 5 p.m. WGAL News 8 Sports Director Bethany Miller will be in Philly with live coverage.
Video above: Brazil and Haiti fans bring excitement to Philadelphia FIFA match.
Saturday’s game will be the third matchup all-time between the two countries in the World Cup. France is 2-0 in those matchups.
1958 World Cup (Group stage): France defeated Paraguay 7-3 in Norrköping, Sweden. 1998 World Cup (Round of 16): Host nation France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in extra time.
Paraguay reached the Round of 16 after upsetting Germany on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Boston on Monday in the round of 32, while France shut out Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 on Tuesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Soccer fans can watch the match on FOX/Tele/FOX One.
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