Result Paraguay 0 - 0 Australia, Thursday, 25 June 2026, World Cup Group

Australia and Paraguay ended their World Cup Group D Matchday 3 on Thursday, June 25, 2026, with a goalless 0-0 draw at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. This result allowed Australia to secure a place in the knockout round, while also putting Paraguay in a favorable position to advance.

Australia will move on to the Round of 32, where they will face the second-place team from Group G in Arlington, Texas, on July 3.

The gritty 0-0 draw was a strategic match, as both teams sought a result to enhance their chances of progressing to the knockout stage. Congratulations to the Serie A players involved in this match. For Paraguay, Cremonese forward Antonio Sanabria was among the substitutes. For Australia, Sassuolo defender Cristian Volpato played until the 58th minute before being substituted by Ajdin Hrustic.

A historical milestone was achieved as 18-year-old Lucas Herrington, who plays for the Colorado Rapids in MLS, started for Australia, making him the youngest Australian to ever participate in a World Cup match.

So, what does this mean for the standings? Australia finished in second place in Group D with 4 points, just behind the co-hosts, the United States.

Although Paraguay had a slight edge in possession towards the end of the match, neither team was able to convert their expected goals into a score.

✅    Serie A players called up for  🇵🇾   the Paraguay National team World Cup 2026:

• Cremonese forward Antonio Sanabria

 

1 Serie A players called up for  🇦🇺     the Australia National team:

• Sassuolo defender Cristian Volpato

 

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   Paraguay:  

• Goalkeepers: Roberto Junior Fernandez (Cerro Porteno), Orlando Gill (San Lorenzo), Gaston Olveira (Olimpia).


• Defenders: Omar Alderete (Sunderland), Junior Alonso (Atletico Mineiro), Fabian Balbuena (Gremio), Juan Jose Caceres (Dinamo Moscow), Jose Canale (Lanus), Gustavo Gomez (Palmeiras), Alexandro Maidana (Talleres), Gustavo Velazquez (Cerro Porteno).


• Midfielders: Damian Bobadilla (Sao Paulo), Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth), Andres Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), Matias Galarza (Atlanta United), Diego Gomez (Brighton), Mauricio Magalhaes (Palmeiras), Briaian Ojeda (Orlando City), Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).


• Forwards: Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United), Gabriel Avalos (Independiente), Alex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia), Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), Isidro Pitta (Bragantino), Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese), Ramon Sosa (Palmeiras).

   Australia World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Ryan (Levante), Izzo (Randers), Beach (Melbourne City)


• Defenders: Behich (Melbourne City), Bos (Feynoord), Burgess (Swansea City), Circati (Parma), Degenek (APOEL), Geria (Albirex Niigata), Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Italiano (Grazer), Souttar (Leicester City), Trewin (New York City)


• Midfielders: Devlin (Heart of Midlothian), Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Irvine (St Pauli), Metcalfe (St Pauli), Okon-Englster (Sydney), O’Neill (New York City)


• Forwards: Irankunda (Watford), Leckie (Melbourne City), Mabil (Castellon), Toure (Norwich City), Velupilly (Melbourne City), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Yengi (Livingston/Machida Zelvia)

Paraguay official starting against Australia

 



 

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World Cup Group D Matchday 3

Paraguay - Australia

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 (7:00 p.m. PT)
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA.

Referee: Clément Turpin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pagès FRA
Fourth Official: Oshane Nation JAM
Reserve AR: Caleb Wales TRI

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