Paraguay
Paraguay's reviewed games point to a compact, low-possession profile that can also produce a direct second-half outlet.
Based on 5 reviewed matches through Jul 4, 2026.
What we keep seeing
Low-possession, direct profile
ModerateAcross two games, Paraguay showed a low-possession direct profile in one and were on the back foot in ball control in another.
Deep, centrally condensed shape
ThinOne game showed Paraguay spending most of the match deep and centrally crowded.
Strengths
Last-line saves kept results alive
ThinGill's five saves, including four inside the box, were central to the scoreless draw against Australia.
Mauricio added a second-half lift
ThinHis introduction coincided with more direct transition threat in one game and a stronger second-half shot output in another.
Weaknesses
Late discipline slipped
ThinOne final phase linked late fouls and cards with a counter goal against Paraguay.
Shot quality stayed low
ThinThe Australia draw stayed low-chance, with Paraguay at 0.25 xG from 7 shots.
Opponent plan
ThinDeny
We do not have enough reviewed evidence to suggest this yet.
Attack
Test late defensive recovery moments.
Avoid
We do not have enough reviewed evidence to suggest this yet.
Player spine
Mauricio
Transition OutletThinHis introductions coincided with a more direct transition outlet in one game and a stronger second-half shot output in another.
Julio Enciso
Finishing ThreatThinHe was Paraguay's main attacking outlet in regulation and scored the opener before 57'.
Damián Bobadilla
Defensive AnchorThinHis halftime introduction was part of a stabilizing adjustment after the red card.
Orlando Gill
Defensive AnchorThinHe was central to the 0-0 draw with five saves, including four inside the box.
What this sample cannot establish
Reviewed games
France Circulated the Ball for 90 Minutes and Generated One Idea
Jul 4, 2026 · World Cup 2026 · France · 0-1
Germany Had the Ball. Paraguay Had the Answer — Until the Corners Ran Out.
Jun 29, 2026 · World Cup 2026 · Germany · 1-1
Structure Held, Then Shifted: How Australia's Control Met Paraguay's Second-Half Answer
Jun 26, 2026 · World Cup 2026 · Australia · 0-0
All That Ball, Nowhere to Go: How Türkiye's Possession Masked a Structural Problem
Jun 20, 2026 · World Cup 2026 · Türkiye · 0-1
What USA Protected, What Paraguay Exposed, and Why the Score Was Never the Full Story
Jun 13, 2026 · World Cup 2026 · USA · 4-1