Match report
Paraguay and Australia play out goalless draw in World Cup Group Stage
Paraguay and Australia shared a goalless draw in their Group Stage - 3 fixture at Levi's Stadium, a result that left both sides without a breakthrough despite the World Cup context sharpening the stakes. Neither team found the net across the ninety minutes, and the match ended level at half-time and full-time alike, 0-0.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
With no goals or cards of note beyond a single yellow shown to each side, the contest was shaped instead by territorial control. Australia held the greater share of possession at 56 percent to Paraguay's 44, and translated that into a clearer attacking threat, registering 12 shots to Paraguay's seven and five on target compared with two for their opponents.
The underlying numbers reflected Australia's edge without ever producing a decisive moment, as their expected goals figure of 0.57 outstripped Paraguay's 0.25 across the match. Clement Turpin took charge of a game that produced nine fouls from Paraguay against six from Australia, but ultimately no breakthrough for either side.
Matías Galarza was rated the top performer on the pitch with a mark of 7.5, edging out Australia's Alessandro Circati and Jordan Bos, who were rated 7.3 and 7.2 respectively, though none of the trio registered a goal or assist.
Australia's dominance in shots, firing 12 attempts to Paraguay's seven, underlined their greater attacking intent without yielding a goal.
Paraguay and Australia drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Paraguay met Australia in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Friday, 26 June 2026, 02:00 UTC at Levi's Stadium. Referee: Clement Turpin.
Starting line-ups
Paraguay (5-3-2)
- 12 Orlando Gill
- 26 Alexandro Maidana
- 3 Omar Alderete
- 15 Gustavo Gómez (c)
- 2 Gustavo Velázquez
- 4 Juan Cáceres
- 23 Matías Galarza
- 14 Adrián Cubas
- 8 Diego Gómez
- 19 Julio Enciso
- 21 Gabriel Ávalos
Australia (3-4-2-1)
- 18 Patrick Beach
- 25 Lucas Herrington
- 19 Harry Souttar (c)
- 3 Alessandro Circati
- 16 Aziz Behich
- 22 Jackson Irvine
- 13 Aiden O'Neill
- 5 Jordan Bos
- 8 Connor Metcalfe
- 20 Cristian Volpato
- 17 Nestory Irankunda
About this match
On this page: the Paraguay vs Australia final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Paraguay 0–0 Australia. Explore more on the Paraguay and Australia team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Paraguay vs Australia?
Paraguay and Australia drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Paraguay vs Australia?
Neither side scored — the match finished 0–0.
›Where can I watch Paraguay vs Australia highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Paraguay 0–0 Australia are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.