Paraguay vs Australia Match Prediction: Predicted Lineups & FIFA World Cup 2026 Preview

In Match 60 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Paraguay will clash with Australia at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi's Stadium) in Santa Clara, California. Paraguay kicked off their campaign with a humiliating loss against USA in the opening game but they bounced back in their next game with a win. They could be aiming to continue their form in this game as well and secure the all important 3 points. Australia on the other hand, have been getting mixed results as they began their world cup campaign with a win against Turkey but lost their next game. They couldn’t get across the line in the game against the co-hosts, USA and this game will be important for the side. Both teams will go head to head in a formidable contest between the sides and it will be an exciting contest for all the football fans.

Match Overview

Paraguay vs Australia Squads and Key Players

Paraguay

Gatito Fernández, Orlando Gill, Gastón Olveira, Juan Cáceres, Gustavo Velázquez, Gustavo Gómez, Júnior Alonso, José Canale, Omar Alderete, Alexandro Maidana, Fabián Balbuena, Damián Bobadilla, Andrés Cubas, Diego Gómez, Matías Galarza, Alejandro Romero Gamarra, Braian Ojeda, Maurício Magalhães, Gustavo Caballero, Ramón Sosa, Alex Arce, Isidro Pitta, Gabriel Ávalos, Miguel Almirón, Julio Enciso, Antonio Sanabria

Key Players: Miguel Almirón, Julio Enciso, Gustavo Gómez

Australia

Mathew Ryan, Paul Izzo, Patrick Beach, Milos Degenek, Alessandro Circati, Jacob Italiano, Jordan Bos, Jason Geria, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess, Lucas Herrington, Connor Metcalfe, Aiden O'Neill, Cameron Devlin, Jackson Irvine, Paul Okon-Engstler, Mathew Leckie, Mohamed Toure, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, Nestory Irankunda, Cristian Volpato, Nishan Velupillay, Tete Yengi

Key Players: Harry Souttar, Jackson Irvine, Craig Goodwin

Paraguay vs Australia Match Weather Forecast

Summer conditions in Santa Clara could set the stage for a fine clash between the two nations considering the clear conditions. It will be a fine contest for the players from both sides as they will be eager to take home all 3 points and solidify their case for the knockout stages.

Paraguay vs Australia Probable Playing XI

Paraguay

Orlando Gill, Juan Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, Omar Alderete, Júnior Alonso, Gustavo Velázquez, Andrés Cubas, Diego Gómez, Matías Galarza, Isidro Pitta, Julio Enciso

Australia

Patrick Beach, Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess, Jacob Italiano, Aiden O'Neill, Paul Okon-Engstler, Jordan Bos, Cristian Volpato, Mohamed Toure, Nestory Irankunda

Match Prediction

This clash would be the ultimate finale for Group D as this match could determine who would finish in the second spot. Paraguay will be coming off a fine victory against Turkey in their previous match and they will have a lot of confidence under their stride. At the same time, Australia dominated proceedings against Australia initially but faltered against the co-hosts. It will be interesting to see who will come out on top and Paraguay could be the side to win the contest. Neutral fans could be in for an absolute treat with the kind of competition in the game and the high stakes in the encounter.