Paraguay vs Paraguay? Paraguay beat Germany on penalties and locked in a World Cup quarter-final in Philadelphia on July 4. France Vs Paraguay is still not set, because France and Sweden will decide the opponent later today.
Lincoln Financial Field on July 4
The quarter-final will be played at Lincoln Financial Field on Independence Day, turning the bracket into a short wait for the winner of France versus Sweden. Paraguay already has the place; the final assignment comes from Match 77.
France and Sweden at 5 p.m.
France meets Sweden in Match 77 at 5 p.m. at New York New Jersey Stadium. France reached that point with nine points in the group stage, while Sweden finished with four.
The winner will face Paraguay in Match 89 in Philadelphia. Fans hoping for a USA versus England showdown on the Fourth of July will once again be left disappointed, because this route sends the match toward France or Sweden instead.
Paraguay waits for Match 89
Paraguay already did the hard part by getting past Germany in a penalty shootout, and that result fixed the Philadelphia trip before France and Sweden even kicked off. For the reader, the practical checkpoint is simple: the July 4 match is set, the venue is set, and the opponent will come from Match 77.
