Paraguay and Australia meet at the World Cup for the very first time.

Paraguay have won just 1 of their last 5 World Cup matches (W1 D2 L2).

Australia have faced South American opposition 5 times at the World Cup — 1 draw and 4 defeats.

This match finished with a total of 0.83 expected goals between these teams (Paraguay 0.25, Australia 0.58), the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to finish below 1.0 xG.