The French National Team Advances to the World Cup Quarter-Finals for the Fourth Time in a Row
July 5, 2026 · Global
The French national team managed to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup after beating Paraguay with a score of 1-0.
For the fourth time in a row, the French national team has reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup. In the round of 16 match of the 2026 World Cup, the team coached by Didier Deschamps beat Paraguay with a score of 1-0, ensuring their ticket to continue their journey in this tournament. Since 2014, France has always managed to reach at least the quarter-final stage. This team was also recorded as winning a gold medal at the 2018 World Cup and silver at the 2022 World Cup after losing to Argentina in the final. It is worth noting that the World Cup playoff format this time is equipped with a new phase — the 1/16 finals. In this round, France managed to beat Sweden with a landslide score of 3-0. In the quarter-finals, Didier Deschamps' men will face the Moroccan national team, who became the first team to qualify for this round after beating Canada with a score of 3-0.