Australia, Paraguay Play to Scoreless Draw in World Cup

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Australia and Paraguay played to a scoreless draw Thursday in a World Cup group stage match at Levi’s Stadium.

Neither team found the net despite several attacking opportunities. Jackson Irvine and Diego Gómez each registered an assist but were unable to convert their chances into goals. Irvine received a yellow card in the 46th minute, and Gómez was cautioned in the 77th minute.

Australia’s record in the competition now stands at 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw, while Paraguay is 0-1-1. Overall this season, Australia is 3-1-1 and Paraguay is 7-5-2.

Australia entered the match following a 2-0 loss to the United States on June 19, a 2-0 win over Turkiye on June 14 and a 2-1 victory at Saudi Arabia. Paraguay came in after a 4-1 loss to the United States on June 12 and had previously posted a 1-0 win at Peru.

The match was played before a quiet crowd at the Santa Clara venue.