Tchouaméni ruled out of France's match against Paraguay due to injury
ESPN Soccer • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 7:32 AM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Aurélien Tchouaméni will not play for France in their match against Paraguay on July 4. The midfielder is sidelined with a thigh injury and is expected to be replaced by Manu Koné, who participated in the previous group-stage matches. This absence represents a significant loss for head coach Didier Deschamps as France aims to advance in the tournament. Reports suggest Tchouaméni could be fit for a potential quarter-final match, should France qualify later tonight.
- •Tchouaméni misses match against Paraguay due to a thigh injury
- •Manu Koné expected to start in his place
- •France aims to qualify for the quarter-finals
- •Match scheduled for July 4 at 11:00 PM
- 8:57 PMESPN Soccer — Sources: France's Tchouaméni out vs. Paraguay
- 9:38 AMYahoo Sports — Tchouameni out against Paraguay with thigh injury
- 9:20 AMYahoo Sports — World Cup chance for Roma’s Kone as Tchouameni ruled out of Paraguay vs. France
- 7:32 AMYahoo Sports — 🤕 Tchouameni, ruled out of France-Paraguay with injury!
"Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will miss France’s match against Paraguay in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup, according to reports from the French press. Those same reports suggest that Tchouameni will need at least one week to properly recover from his injury, which means that he would be ‘questionable’ for the […]
"Aurélien Tchouaméni, who left Friday's training with adductor pain, sits out France's World Cup round-of-16 match Saturday vs. Paraguay in Philadelphia, and he could also miss a potential quarterfinal on July 9 should France advance.
"The latest reports claim that Roma’s Manu Kone is in line to start for France in their 2026 World Cup round of 16 match against Paraguay on Saturday evening as Real Madrid star Aurelien Tchouameni h...
Sources
External links- ESPN SoccerJul 4, 2026, 8:57 PMSources: France's Tchouaméni out vs. Paraguay
Aurélien Tchouaméni, who left Friday's training with adductor pain, sits out France's World Cup round-of-16 match Saturday vs. Paraguay in Philadelphia, and he could also miss a potential quarterfinal on July 9 should France advance.
- Yahoo SportsJul 4, 2026, 9:38 AMTchouameni out against Paraguay with thigh injury
Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will miss France’s match against Paraguay in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup, according to reports from the French press. Those same reports suggest that Tchouameni will need at least one week to properly recover from his injury, which means that he would be ‘questionable’ for the […]
- Yahoo SportsJul 4, 2026, 9:20 AMWorld Cup chance for Roma’s Kone as Tchouameni ruled out of Paraguay vs. France
The latest reports claim that Roma’s Manu Kone is in line to start for France in their 2026 World Cup round of 16 match against Paraguay on Saturday evening as Real Madrid star Aurelien Tchouameni h...
- Yahoo SportsJul 4, 2026, 7:32 AM🤕 Tchouameni, ruled out of France-Paraguay with injury!
A major blow for France just hours before their match against Paraguay. According to information from RMC Sport, confirmed by L'Équipe, Aurélien Tchouaméni will miss tonight’s match against Pa...
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