Paraguay will face 'a squad from Africa' when playing France: Chilavert

Former Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert said Paraguay ​would face a "squad from ‌Africa" when they take on France in the World Cup round of ​16 in Philadelphia on ​Saturday.

The 60-year-old posted a screenshot ⁠on social media of comments ​he attributed to former French ​forward Christophe Dugarry saying Paraguay would get hammered by France in the ​match.

"Christophe, you're right. In ​1998 we faced the French and now ‌PY ⁠will face a squad from Africa," Chilavert posted on social media.

Dugarry was part of ​the France ​team ⁠that won the 1998 World Cup, beating Paraguay ​1-0 in the round ​of ⁠16.

The French Football Federation was not immediately available to respond ⁠to ​a Reuters request ​for comment.