India, June 26 -- Paraguay vs Australia, FIFA World Cup 2026 Preview: Manager Gustavo Alfaro knows that only a victory will suffice for Paraguay this Friday. With the tournament's tie-breaker rules prioritizing head-to-head results followed by goal difference, a draw would see Australia advance, as the Socceroos currently hold a superior goal difference of zero compared to Paraguay's minus-two.

While a win for Los Guaranies might be a nail-biter-ten of their last 12 victories have been decided by a single goal-they enter the match with strong momentum, having won five of their previous seven fixtures.

For Australia, the mood has shifted since their impressive 2-0 opening win against Turkey on June 14. Their second match ended in a 2-0 d...