- Paraguay stunned Germany to reach the last 16 before a 1-0 exit to France courtesy of a Kylian Mbappé penalty.
- Miguel Enciso was the talisman (he scored vs Germany), with notable performances from ex-Newcastle playmaker Miguel Almirón (now at Atlanta United) and goalkeeper Orlando Gill (San Lorenzo).
- Remarkable resilience: they bounced back from a 4-1 opening loss to the USA, beat Türkiye 1-0 despite being down to 10 men, and progressed as a third-place team.
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