Yellow card
Mathías Villasanti
Booked for a hard sliding tackle on Connor Metcalfe in the center of midfield, a crucial challenge to disrupt Australia's buildup.
Paraguay
FTGroup Stage - Group D
🇵🇾ParaguayHome
0–0
🇦🇺AustraliaAway
0'90'
Levi's Stadium
Match events
12'🟨Mathías Villasanti
28'🟨Aiden O'Neill
41'🟨Omar Alderete
54'🟥Connor Metcalfe
68'🟨Ángel Romero
75'↕️Mathew Leckie
87'🟨Andrés Cubas
Match preview: Paraguay vs Australia
🕐 Friday, June 26, 2026 at 09:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, USA
Paraguay face Australia in the Group Stage - Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
Paraguay
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
Australia
25%
Loss
Match timeline
12'
28'
Yellow card
Aiden O'Neill
Received a caution for a reckless challenge on Miguel Almirón, catching him high with the shoulder during a direct transition.
Australia
Yellow card
Omar Alderete
Booked for a tactical foul to break up a dangerous Australian counter-attack developing down the right flank.
Paraguay
41'
54'
Red card
Connor Metcalfe
Sent off with a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on Ángel Romero, deemed dangerous play by the referee.
Australia
Yellow card
Ángel Romero
Cautioned for dissent and protesting the referee's decision, showing visible frustration over a previous challenge call.
Paraguay
68'
75'
Substitution
Mathew Leckie
Substituted off for Australia to shore up the defense after Metcalfe's dismissal left the backline depleted.
Australia
Yellow card
Andrés Cubas
Booked in the final moments for deliberate time-wasting, attempting to run down the clock while Paraguay held their clean sheet.
Paraguay
87'
Lineups
Paraguay - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKAntony Silva
4RBFabián Balbuena
5CBGustavo Velázquez
6CBOmar Alderete
7LBJunior Alonso
9DMMathías Villasanti
10CMMiguel Almirón
11CMAndrés Cubas
17RWÁngel Romero
18STÓscar Romero
19LWAntonio Sanabria
Australia - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKMathew Ryan
2RBMilos Degenek
3CBAlessandro Circati
4CBJacob Italiano
5LBJordan Bos
8DMConnor Metcalfe
13CMAiden O'Neill
14CMCameron Devlin
7RWMathew Leckie
9STMohamed Toure
10LWAjdin Hrustic
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