Paraguay and Australia meet in San Francisco to thrash out who finishes second and third in Group D at the FIFA World Cup 2026, and you can live stream the game around the world for free.
Both sides lost to co-hosts USA and beat Turkey in their opening two matches, so this fixture will decide who progresses to the knockout stage as runners-up and who will have to keep their fingers crossed that they can squeeze through as one of the best third-place teams. Paraguay are in a slightly shakier position on account of their 4-1 defeat by the USA in their first game, which means that even after a 1-0 win over Turkey they still have a goal difference of -2. They play their second successive game in San Francisco knowing a defeat could leave their hopes of reaching the last-32 in the balance, forcing them to rely on results elsewhere to qualify in third place.
Australia currently occupy the runners-up spot by virtue of having a goal difference of 0, so they will finish second if they avoid defeat. The high of their 2-0 win over Turkey gave way to reality as they were beaten by the same scoreline against the USA last time out and it will be interesting to see how Tony Popovic sets his side up here. The head coach is aiming to become the first person in Socceroos history to reach the World Cup knockout stage as a player and a manager, having done so as part of the squad in 2006. If Australia clinch second place, the prize is a meeting with the Group G runners-up – currently Iran – next Friday in Dallas.
So, read on as we show you exactly how to watch Paraguay vs Australia for free in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
How to watch Paraguay vs Australia for free
Paraguay vs Australia is available to watch for free in multiple countries, including the UK, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
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How to watch Paraguay vs Australia in the US
US viewers can watch Paraguay vs Australia on FS1 and Telemundo (Spanish comms).
You can watch every World Cup game on Fox, FS1 and Telemundo, which are available on cord-cutters like YouTube TV (FREE trial), Hulu+Live TV, Sling (select markets), Fubo or DirecTV.
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How to watch Paraguay vs Australia in the UK
UK customers are in luck as they can stream Paraguay vs Australia for free on ITV. Live coverage is on ITV4 and ITVX.
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How to watch Paraguay vs Australia in Australia
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Paraguay vs Australia will be shown for free in Australia on SBS On Demand.
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How to watch Paraguay vs Australia in Canada
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In Canada, TSN will be broadcasting Paraguay vs Australia.
You can live stream via the TSN+ streaming platform, which costs CA$8 per month or CA$80 per year.
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Paraguay vs Australia: Match Information
What time does Paraguay vs Australia start?
Paraguay vs Australia kicks off at 3am BST / 12pm AEST on Friday, June 26. That’s 10pm ET on Thursday, June 25 in the US.
What are the squads for Paraguay vs Australia?
Paraguay
Goalkeepers: Roberto Junior Fernandez (Cerro Porteno), Orlando Gill (San Lorenzo), Gaston Olveira (Olimpia).
Defenders: Omar Alderete (Sunderland), Junior Alonso (Atletico Mineiro), Fabian Balbuena (Gremio), Juan Jose Caceres (Dinamo Moscow), Jose Canale (Lanus), Gustavo Gomez (Palmeiras), Alexandro Maidana (Talleres), Gustavo Velazquez (Cerro Porteno).
Midfielders: Damian Bobadilla (Sao Paulo), Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth), Andres Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), Matias Galarza (Atlanta United), Diego Gomez (Brighton), Mauricio Magalhaes (Palmeiras), Briaian Ojeda (Orlando City), Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
Forwards: Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United), Gabriel Avalos (Independiente), Alex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia), Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), Isidro Pitta (Bragantino), Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese), Ramon Sosa (Palmeiras).
Australia
Goalkeepers: Mathew Ryan (Levante), Paul Izzo (Randers), Patrick Beach (Melbourne City).
Defenders: Jordan Bos (Feyenoord), Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), Harry Souttar (Leicester), Alessandro Circati (Parma), Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Cameron Burgess (Swansea), Kai Trewin (New York City FC), Milos Degenek (Apoel Nicosia), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK).
Midfielders: Jackson Irvine (St. Pauli), Aiden O’Neill (New York City FC), Paul Okon Jr (Sydney FC), Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
Forwards: Connor Metcalfe (St. Pauli), Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Nestory Irankunda (Watford), Awer Mabil (Castellón), Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Mohamed Toure (Norwich), Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia).
Swipe to scroll horizontallyGroup D Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
USA
5
6
2
Australia
0
3
3
Paraguay
-2
3
4
Turkey
-3
0
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