- 1 Paraguay vs Australia: one knockout spot goes on 90 minutes
- 2 Paraguay want to keep the run going
- 3 Australia have the numbers on their side
- 4 Likely line-ups:
- 5 World Cup Prediction : Paraguay vs Australia
- 6 First, a word on our predictions
- 7 No commitment from us
- 8 Fast-moving information
- 9 Your role
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Paraguay vs Australia: one knockout spot goes on 90 minutes 
In a Group D led by the United States, everything is still up for grabs behind the front-runners. Paraguay and Australia go into the final round level on points, but not on confidence. The Australians have a slight edge in the standings and know a draw might be enough. Paraguay, though, have no real choice: if they want to avoid the calculators and book their place, they have to win.
This one looks finely balanced, especially with the two teams showing very different sides since the tournament began. One leans on collective discipline and defensive shape, the other on intensity and the knack of surviving ugly situations. In San Francisco, one moment could tilt both nations’ fate.
Paraguay want to keep the run going 
The win over Turkey gave the whole camp a lift. Down to 10 before half-time after Miguel Almiron was sent off, Gustavo Alfaro’s side hung on for more than 45 minutes to protect the lead they had built early on through Matias Galarza. It sums up Paraguay right now. They can suffer, defend with real bite and still land a punch when it matters.
Julio Enciso keeps offering creativity in the final third, while Diego Gomez should be fit despite the worries that surfaced on matchday two. Almiron, though, is a major loss. The captain is often the one who can unlock tight spaces. Without him, Paraguay will probably need more from the group than from individual magic.
Australia have the numbers on their side 
The Socceroos would almost certainly have taken this before kick-off. Beaten by the United States on matchday two, they still sit second thanks to a better goal difference than Paraguay’s. That gives them a far calmer approach here. Tony Popovic does not need to rip up the plan.
His side can stick to what has served them well over recent months: a compact block, strong defensive habits and a quick route into space once the ball is won back. Even if Mathew Leckie remains a doubt, Australia still have enough to cause trouble for anyone. Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess and Alessandro Circati bring real steel at the back, while the counter remains a handy weapon when gaps open up.
Likely line-ups:
Paraguay : Gill; Caceres, G Gomez, Alderete, Alonso; Velazquez, Cubas, D Gomez, Galarza; Pitta, Enciso
Australia : Beach; Circati, Souttar, Burgess; Italiano, O’Neill, Okon-Engstler, Bos; Volpato, Toure, Irankunda
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World Cup Prediction : Paraguay vs Australia
Paraguay to win
This feels like an early knockout tie. Australia have the standings on their side, but that could also tempt them into managing the game instead of dictating it. Paraguay arrive with some momentum after their gutsy win over Turkey. Even with a man down, Albirroja showed serious mental strength and look capable of raising their level when the stakes rise.
Gustavo Alfaro’s men know only one result puts them fully in control of their own destiny. That need to win should push them forward against an Australia side likely to sit tight and wait. In what should be a tight, hard-fought contest decided late, Paraguay look to have enough to nick the result and reach the knockout stage.
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