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Paraguay Meets France in WC Round-16 After Dugarry Warning

7/4/2026

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Paraguay will face France in the World Cup round of 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday.
José Luis Chilavert posted a screenshot he said contained Christophe Dugarry’s warning that Paraguay would be “hammered.”
Dugarry was a member of the France team that defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the 1998 World Cup round of 16.
The French Football Federation did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.

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Paraguay will face France in the World Cup round of 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday.
José Luis Chilavert posted a screenshot he said contained Christophe Dugarry’s warning that Paraguay would be “hammered.”
Dugarry was a member of the France team that defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the 1998 World Cup round of 16.
The French Football Federation did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.