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00:00Oh, what a noise, what a reception here in Philadelphia.
00:06We are just minutes away from getting started in this 4th of July, last 16 clash between Paraguay and France.
00:19Well, former US Olympic captain Brian Dunsteth, what will Paraguay need to do today to stop this so far unstoppable
00:27force of France?
00:29Well, they've got to continue to build the momentum and the self-belief after pushing aside Germany in the previous
00:35round.
00:35Obvious defensive, pragmatic approach, but for France, they've been electric from the start of the tournament.
00:40Score multiple goals in every match so far, so consistency in France's attackers.
00:45The challenge is moving around a Paraguayan low block out of a comfortable defensive shape, but today, Ellen, it's extreme
00:52heat.
00:52It's heavy influence of tactics, it's substitution patterns, fatigue management, and maybe most importantly, the margins of sports science.
01:00Yeah, absolutely. It's something that both managers was asked about in the pre-match press conferences.
01:07And particularly, Dedier Deschamps was asked in detail about the lengths that his side may go to today.
01:14He didn't want to give too much away, but did say that he was in the USA for the Club
01:18World Cup last year with his assistant coach.
01:21And they've taken so many learnings from that tournament.
01:27Sweltering heat here in Philadelphia. Kickoff is not far away.
01:35Well, here's a look at the refereeing team for this game.
01:40Dantashev is the refereeing all-on-field team from Uzbekistan.
01:46He was the man in the middle for two group stage games, and this is his first appearance in the
01:51knockout stages in what is his first World Cup.
02:13Well, here's a look at the team starting with Paraguay. Orlando Hill and his backline match France for clean sheets
02:19this tournament and a huge boost for Paraguay.
02:21Adolete starts despite being a pre-match.
02:25Well, what a noise. What a reception here in Philadelphia.
02:31We are just minutes away from getting started in this 4th of July, last 16 clash between Paraguay and France.
02:44Well, former U.S. Olympic captain Brian Dunsteth, what will Paraguay need to do today to stop this so far?
02:52The backline is unchanged.
02:54And in front of them, Manu Kone comes in for Tua Mene, who has picked up a thigh injury.
02:59France boasts a terrifying and unchanged front line, who are eyeing up records left, right and centre.
03:06Michael Alise has five assists so far this tournament. One more would equal PelĂŠ's record in a single tournament.
03:12Kylian Mbappe is second in the race for the Golden Boot. Just one goal behind Messi.
03:22Well, the Argentine, Gustavo Alfaro, in charge of Paraguay.
03:27He says this is not just one more match, as we so frequently hear from head coaches.
03:32He says it's a last 16 tie with the world's number one.
03:36And there is the man at the helm for France. Full throttle end to his time in charge.
03:43Didier Deschamps will end his tenure as France's longest serving head coach at the end of the tournament.
03:58Not an empty seat in the house in Philadelphia.
04:05What a sight this is.
04:08Oh, what a noise. What a reception here in Philadelphia.
04:14We are just minutes away from getting started in this 4th of July, last 16 clash between Paraguay and France.
04:25World Cup match and it's Paraguay and France who clash for a place in the quarterfinals and a tie with
04:33Morocco.
04:34St. Willemann's feet.
04:41And again, they'll be so happy with this trance.
04:43All over the top.
04:45It's a little bit too far ahead of Barcala who waves his one hand in thanks to his teammates.
04:50Well, the challenge of playing flat three in the back is...
04:53St. Willemann straight into the palms of Orlando Hill.
05:00Again, we've seen balance. We've seen flexibility.
05:02We've seen the ball as quickly as possible in the attacking phase of play to minimise the distance between themselves
05:07and the opponent's goals.
05:10And the only yellow card.
05:14Going away of Bradley Barcala.
05:21He's not trying to get a piece of him, but he does swing through and the bar's been set early
05:26from the referee in terms of challenges.
05:28Steps up. Has a luxury goal himself.
05:32Orlando Hill said, bruised it to the spot.
05:36Dembele, high-looking ball looking to the back post where Mbappe was waiting.
05:42And that will be that for the first period of the game.
05:47Paraguay have had a handful of runs forward, breaking out of their own half, but unable to create anything really
05:56of use.
05:57And as much as France have had the possession, it was just before that hydration break that we saw our
06:05first shot of the game.
06:10The chance may open up.
06:12The pings off the boots.
06:13What can McConaughey open and then sent out wide?
06:18There's Stego Gomez.
06:20Amorong goes down.
06:21Nothing given.
06:24Now play will be stopped.
06:37And it looks like it might have been Velasquez who comes through, checked from the back shoulder.
06:46Rabiot goes from distance and flies into the crowd.
06:51This tournament.
06:53No one behind has hit the back of the net, although Rabiot did provide an assist against Senegal.
07:00Well, there's nothing more frustrating as a centre-back when a small...
07:03...putting ball from Bilbo Gomez and into the arms of Ape.
07:09It's a wrestler's way free.
07:11Looks away at the referee and, well, there's a handful of pushes there and quick to react towards the referee.
07:19But now he's in the middle of a large scuffle here.
07:22And even the goalkeeper has come over just to diffuse things.
07:26And that is somewhat helped from Rolando Hill, who was quick off his line to just calm things down.
07:35And it is at least a floating ball and not played.
07:39Now it is headed over the top.
07:41The strike is bouncing and straight into the arms of Rolando Hill.
07:47Well, France is wasting no time whatsoever.
07:50The moment they are awarded...
07:51Mbappe has gone down.
07:54Off the ball challenge and...
07:58Well, very quickly over to plead France's case is Dembele.
08:03Well, it's Galarza as he comes across that Mbappe, he's making this run.
08:07He's trying to get in front.
08:08It's a right arm that comes up.
08:11Take another look at it.
08:12The delivery.
08:20And Cisop loses out.
08:23And it will go down as a throw for free.
08:30France will roll forward.
08:32He's a clever flick, but no one there to meet it.
08:35And that will be that for the first half.
08:38A first half controlled by France, but it will be Paraguay who will be the happier of the two sides
08:44as they break.
08:48He hasn't heard the involvement, the French captain, that he would have wanted in the game.
08:5238 places separate the two sides, but it is halftime here at Philadelphia.
09:02Paraguay, nil.
09:04France, nil.
09:12Well, Brian Dunseth, is that the first half that you expected in this clash, a divided clash between France and
09:22Paraguay?
09:2238 places separate them in the FIFA rankings.
09:25Did you expect more from France?
09:27Well, I think the expectation was the style of play that we saw individually from both France and Paraguay.
09:32But for Paraguay, the most important thing was for them to get through this 45 minutes without conceding a goal.
09:39And again, it falls in alignment with their identity, which is simply results over aesthetics.
09:47Again, remember, 24% possession as they pushed aside Germany in the round of 32.
09:52For France, we talk about athleticism.
09:55We talk about star power.
09:56Where we talk about the freedom and fluidity to take the chances and interpret the space that the game gives
10:02them.
10:03That being said, Didier Deschamps has to be thinking about Desiree Douay and Ryan Cherque in particular to be impact
10:10players in this second half.
10:12Yeah, absolutely.
10:13You mentioned Desiree Douay.
10:14He was the man who came out to face the press yesterday.
10:18And he did say he knows his role.
10:21There's no hard feelings between him and Bradley Barclay.
10:25He knows that when he's required, when he's called upon, he will step up.
10:31And, well, at times Julio Nciso has stepped up.
10:34He is, of course, a man who plays his football in France with Strasbourg.
10:38And out of all the 22 players on the pitch, he has played the most minutes in Liga 1 this
10:44season.
10:46How long will he remain in the league?
10:48There is plenty of attention around the former Brighton man with regards to the move back to the Premier League.
10:56Put all attention now on trying to find a way into the quarterfinal of the World Cup here across Canada,
11:06the USA and Mexico.
11:13Nice cooling breeze just starting to ripple through the stadium.
11:16And that is most welcome, 37 degrees Celsius.
11:20It is the hottest ever World Cup match on record.
11:24And I think that's part of the challenge for both of these managers at this stage of the tournament.
11:28And after the longs early and deep or getting down to the inline for cutback balls.
11:34A free kick has been given away of Baguai with Miguel Armand down on the ground.
11:42A couple of good opportunities and goes again.
11:45It fires into a crowd of French fans behind the goal.
11:51Oh, he's begging the referee that there was a touch on the way through.
11:54As he comes.
11:55He comes and back by a huge chance, but he just takes his time.
12:00A touch too long.
12:02They want...
12:04They want to hand ball.
12:06They think that he controlled the ball with his arm.
12:08The ball is...
12:09The corner's been taken quickly.
12:10France trying to catch out the Paraguay back line.
12:16Firing into the side netting.
12:17Well, it was just absolute chaos ahead of that corner being taken.
12:21They were pleading ever so desperately.
12:24Caceres.
12:26I felt like Paraguay deserved something here.
12:30Let's take a look back.
12:31Yeah, and it goes all the way back.
12:32Mike Magnon.
12:34As he hits the side volley into space.
12:37That allows the defender...
12:38Chasing.
12:40Closely watched by Wakunde.
12:44The ball had gone out of play.
12:51And...
12:52Well, you can see the reason for the change is...
12:56Jose Canale prepares to come on the pitch.
13:00It's...
13:01Get pushed at times.
13:02There's the shot, and it's high and looping once again.
13:06And Barclough, who's quick to nestle his head into the chest of his teammates,
13:13knows he needs to do better.
13:14And will we see changes coming soon for...
13:16Well, Paraguay potentially first.
13:19As he signals that it's time to come off.
13:23And that is...
13:24That will be a huge, huge hit.
13:28Julio Nciso has been the big creative force.
13:31Oh, I'm from Saliba.
13:33You can see him take the ball up to the corner.
13:36And now, well, that's taken it out of Miguel Armour on that sprint.
13:40And out of his own half and bearing down towards goal.
13:46It was a strong...
13:48...to the penalty check.
13:49And he is going over to the screen.
13:55Well, the appeals were so loud from France.
14:00The players, the bench, and the fans.
14:03And have the appeals been heard down in Dallas?
14:14Well, it's very clear and very evident.
14:16You don't need too many looks at it to see where the contact is.
14:20And for Diego Gomez, as he leaves out that left leg, he's not getting a touch on the ball.
14:26And as Desiree Due walks the high line and the high wire, now it seems very clear and evident what
14:32the referee is going to decide.
14:36After the off-field review, number eight of defense.
14:40Mbappe, who steps up and rolls the ball into the back of the net.
14:45Was it ever in doubt?
14:51France's 150th goal at the World Cup.
14:56From this spot, from Kylian Mbappe.
15:02His seventh goal of the tournament so far.
15:07And now France have the lead.
15:15Well, the deception was Ousmane Dembele standing over the penalty spot.
15:21France take his team to another World Cup final.
15:24And another win.
15:28Yellow card showing the way of Manu Kourne.
15:31Coming into the starting lineup for come through after that.
15:34Caught the attention.
15:35And now Michael Alise with five assists this tournament.
15:38And a player who really has become irreplaceable.
15:41Well, the intensity has stepped up a level.
15:49And down forward.
15:51We are over the ten additional minutes.
15:55They're not happy with the position of Mbappe.
15:58And it won't matter.
16:02The French machine does indeed march on.
16:11A fourth consecutive quarterfinal appearance for France.
16:17They had to fight for it.
16:21A closer battle than they would have expected.
16:24It is the end of the road for Paraguay.
16:28Who would have dreamed so much of reaching the quarterfinals.
16:31As they did in 2010.
16:33But it is France.
16:35France is the favourites to go all the way through the competition.
16:40Who had to fight.
16:42Huge chance.
16:43But he just takes his time.
16:46A touch too long.
16:47They want.
16:50They want to hand ball.
16:52They think that he controlled the ball with his arm.
16:54The ball is.
16:55The corner has been taken quickly.
16:56France.
16:57Trying to.
17:00Catch out the Paraguay back line.
17:02Firing into the side netting.
17:03Well.
17:04It was just absolute chaos ahead of that corner being taken.
17:07They were pleading ever so desperately.
17:10Cazales.
17:11I felt.
17:13Like Paraguay.
17:14Deserved something here.
17:16Let's take a look back.
17:16Yeah.
17:17And it goes all the way back.
17:18Mike Magnon.
17:20As he hits the side volley into space.
17:23That allows the defender.
17:24Chasing.
17:25Closely watched.
17:27By.
17:29Wakunde.
17:30The ball had gone out of play.
17:37And.
17:38Well.
17:39You can see.
17:39The reason for the change is.
17:42Jose Canale prepares.
17:44To come on the pitch.
17:46Push it's.
17:47Push at times.
17:48There's the shot.
17:49And it's high and looping once again.
17:53He's quick to nestle his head into the chest.
17:57Of his teammates.
17:59Knows he needs to do better.
18:00And will we see changes coming soon for.
18:02Well Paraguay potentially first.
18:05As.
18:06He signals that it's time to come off.
18:09And that is.
18:10That will be.
18:11That will be.
18:11A huge.
18:12Huge hit.
18:14Julio Nciso has been.
18:15The big creative force.
18:17Arm from Saliba.
18:19You see him take the ball up.
18:21To the corner.
18:22And now.
18:22Well that's taken it out of.
18:24Miguel Amoron.
18:25That sprint.
18:27Out of his.
18:28Own half.
18:31Bearing down towards goal.
18:32It was a strong hand.
18:34Huge chance.
18:35But he just takes his side.
18:37A touch too long.
18:39They want.
18:42They want to.
18:43Hand ball.
18:44They think that he controlled the ball with his arm.
18:46The ball is.
18:47The corner's been taken quickly.
18:48France.
18:49Trying to.
18:51Catch out the Paraguay back line.
18:53Firing into the side netting.
18:55Well.
18:56It was just absolute chaos.
18:57Ahead of that corner being taken.
18:59They were pleading ever so desperately.
19:02Caceres.
19:03I felt.
19:05Like Paraguay.
19:06Deserved something here.
19:08Let's take a look back.
19:08Yeah.
19:09And it goes all the way back.
19:10Mike Magnon.
19:12As he hits the side volley into space.
19:15That allows the defender.
19:16Chasing.
19:17Closely watched.
19:19By.
19:20Wakunde.
19:22The goal had gone out of play.
19:29And.
19:30Well you can see.
19:31The reason for the change is.
19:34Jose Canale prepares.
19:36To come on the pitch.
19:38Push it's.
19:38Get push at times.
19:40There's the shots.
19:41And it's high and looping once again.
19:45He's quick to nestle his head into the chest.
19:49Of his teammates.
19:51Knows he needs to do better.
19:52And will we see changes coming soon for.
19:54Well Paraguay potentially first.
19:58As he signals that it's time to come off.
20:01And that is.
20:02That will be.
20:02A huge.
20:04Huge hit.
20:06Julio Nciso has been the big creative force.
20:09Arm from Saliba.
20:11You can see him take the ball up.
20:13To the corner.
20:14And now.
20:14Well that's taking it out of.
20:16Miguel Almaron.
20:17That sprint.
20:19Out of his.
20:20High and half.
20:22And.
20:23Baring down towards goal.
20:24It was a strong hand.
20:26It was a strong hand.
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