France to face Paraguay as World Cup last 16 gets under way

The FIFA World Cup's knockout stage begins this weekend. According to France 24, France will face Paraguay on Saturday in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field, while co-hosts Canada take on Morocco in Houston. Both matches will be contested under extreme heat warnings as a brutal heatwave sweeps across the United States during July fourth celebrations. The dangerous temperatures are expected to be a significant factor in how both games unfold.

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