{"id":16528,"date":"2026-07-01T03:53:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16528"},"modified":"2026-07-01T03:53:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:23:32","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-australia-0-0-paraguay-a-draw-built-on-arithmetic-and-the-socceroos-are-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-australia-0-0-paraguay-a-draw-built-on-arithmetic-and-the-socceroos-are-through\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Australia 0-0 Paraguay: A Draw Built on Arithmetic, and the Socceroos Are Through"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><i>Watch Australia&#8217;s<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i> FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> knockout campaign live on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream every match in India as it happens.<\/i><\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-australia-0-0-paraguay-a-draw-built-on-arithmetic-and-the-socceroos-are-through\/#Six_Changes_and_a_Piece_of_History\" title=\"Six Changes and a Piece of History\">Six Changes and a Piece of History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-australia-0-0-paraguay-a-draw-built-on-arithmetic-and-the-socceroos-are-through\/#Australia_The_Sharper_Side_in_the_First_Half\" title=\"Australia: The Sharper Side in the First Half\">Australia: The Sharper Side in the First Half<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-australia-0-0-paraguay-a-draw-built-on-arithmetic-and-the-socceroos-are-through\/#Second_Half_Control_Without_Cutting_Edge\" title=\"Second Half: Control Without Cutting Edge\">Second Half: Control Without Cutting Edge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-australia-0-0-paraguay-a-draw-built-on-arithmetic-and-the-socceroos-are-through\/#The_One_Consequence_That_Will_Matter\" title=\"The One Consequence That Will Matter\">The One Consequence That Will Matter<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-australia-0-0-paraguay-a-draw-built-on-arithmetic-and-the-socceroos-are-through\/#Watch_Australia_vs_Paraguay_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\" title=\"Watch Australia vs Paraguay Match Highlight Free Only On ZEE5.\">Watch Australia vs Paraguay Match Highlight Free Only On ZEE5.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-australia-0-0-paraguay-a-draw-built-on-arithmetic-and-the-socceroos-are-through\/#Where_Both_Sides_Stand\" title=\"Where Both Sides Stand\">Where Both Sides Stand<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not every match at a World Cup is decided by a great goal or a moment of genius. Sometimes it is decided before kick-off, in the dressing room, based on what each team needs and what they can afford. At the Santa Clara Stadium on June 26 \u2014 kick-off 7:30 AM IST \u2014 both Australia and Paraguay knew that a draw would likely see them both progress. And a draw is precisely what they produced. Zero-zero. Tony Popovic&#8217;s Socceroos go through as Group D runners-up with four points. Paraguay finished third and waits, with reasonable hope, to see whether their results make them one of the best third-placed teams in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Six_Changes_and_a_Piece_of_History\"><\/span><b>Six Changes and a Piece of History<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Popovic made six changes to his starting lineup \u2014 a signal, clearly, that he had one eye on the knockout stage and the other one on protecting key players from the risk of yellow cards or injury. One of those changes produced a footnote in Australian football history. Lucas Herrington, 18 years old, made his international debut at centre-back \u2014 the youngest Australian ever to feature at a men&#8217;s World Cup. In a match short on drama, his inclusion was one of the evening&#8217;s genuine talking points.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Watch the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 32 live on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> \u2014 subscribe from Rs. 799 for three months.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Australia_The_Sharper_Side_in_the_First_Half\"><\/span><b>Australia: The Sharper Side in the First Half<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the rotations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/australia\/australia-squad\">Australia<\/a> were the more threatening team in the opening 45 minutes. Jackson Irvine, the veteran midfielder, got in an effort early that Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill had to deal with. On the stroke of half-time, Cristian Volpato drove a goal-bound strike that Gill turned away again \u2014 the half&#8217;s best chance, and the clearest indication that Australia were attempting to win the match rather than simply manage a result.<\/p>\n<p>Paraguay did little of note in the first half. Organised, patient, but offering very little going forward. Both teams went in at the break with the stalemate intact and the maths unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Half_Control_Without_Cutting_Edge\"><\/span><b>Second Half: Control Without Cutting Edge<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/paraguay\/paraguay-squad\">Paraguay<\/a> adjusted at half-time and took firmer control of possession in the second half, looking to move the ball through Julio Enciso on the wing. Enciso had quality but never found the space to use it \u2014 Australia&#8217;s defensive organisation, even with six changes, was solid throughout. Patrick Beach in the Australian goal was largely untroubled.<\/p>\n<p>The closest either side came to breaking the deadlock in the second half was in the 90th minute, when Jordan Bos found a pocket of space and pushed a shot wide. Deep in stoppage time, Maur\u00edcio fashioned a weak attempt that Beach smothered without drama. The referee&#8217;s whistle ended proceedings. A match that never really tried to be more than it needed to be.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_One_Consequence_That_Will_Matter\"><\/span><b>The One Consequence That Will Matter<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Diego G\u00f3mez collected his second yellow card of the group stage for a late foul \u2014 a booking that means he will serve an automatic suspension in Paraguay&#8217;s Round of 32 fixture, should they officially advance as one of the best third-placed teams. It is the kind of disciplinary detail that can reshape a knockout match before it has even kicked off.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_Australia_vs_Paraguay_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\"><\/span><strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/par-vs-aus-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5990824?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\">Australia vs Paraguay Match Highlight<\/a> Free Only On ZEE5.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Both_Sides_Stand\"><\/span><b>Where Both Sides Stand<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Australia are through. Four points, second in Group D, and now waiting to learn their Round of 32 opponents. Paraguay are in a strong position among the best third-placed teams and should find out their fate once all groups have concluded. Both sides will take the draw. Neither side will be particularly satisfied with how they got it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch Australia in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 32, live on ZEE 5 \u2014 every knockout match streamed live in India.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch Australia&#8217;s FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 knockout campaign live on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream every match in India as it happens. &nbsp; Not every match at a World Cup is decided by a great goal or a moment of genius. 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