France faces Paraguay in World Cup round of 16 as Olise eyes Pele's record
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 3:46 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
France plays Paraguay in the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup today at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Michael Olise is closely pursuing Pele's record of six assists in a single World Cup, with five assists already this tournament. France's Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele added significant scoring threats, but poor weather conditions are a concern. Paraguay aims to capitalize on their historic achievement of reaching this stage after eliminating Germany in the group stage. France is favored for this matchup.
- •Game scheduled for July 4 at 5 p.m. ET.
- •Michael Olise has five assists, one shy of Pele's World Cup record.
- •France's attack includes multiple players with four or more goals.
- •Paraguay seeks to continue their historic World Cup success.
- •Concerns over weather and heat during the match.
- 3:46 PMCBS Sports — France vs. Paraguay live stream: Michael Olise chases Pele's historic World Cup record in round of 16
"Kylian Mbappe is making a ton of noise with his goals, but Michael Olise is playing as well as anybody at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and is close to breaking a record set by the legendary Pele
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