Los Angeles, United States, July 4, 2026 (AFP) - France face Philly furnace as World Cup last 16 gets under way

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2026-07-04

France are bracing for furnace-like temperatures when they face Paraguay in Philadelphia in the World Cup's last 16 on Saturday as co-hosts Canada prepare for a daunting date with African giants Morocco in Houston. With a brutal heatwave roasting swathes of the United States as it celebrates July 4th, Les Bleus take on Paraguay at Lincoln Financial Field against a backdrop of extreme heat warnings. Temperatures in the Pennsylvania metropolis touc......

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