France made a forced midfield change for their 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match against Paraguay, with Didier Deschamps bringing in Manu Kone for the injured Aurelien Tchouameni.
Tchouameni missed the game with an adductor-area muscle problem and was set for treatment and rest before France assess his availability for any potential next match.
France kept their attacking strength intact with Kylian Mbappe leading a front line supported by Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola.
Paraguay, meanwhile, lined up with a cautious structure built around defensive numbers and quick transitions against one of the tournament favourites.
The winner of the tie will meet Morocco in the quarter-finals on July 9 after the Atlas Lions eliminated Canada.