The selection of Paraguay will seek to seal its classification to World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada of 2026 When you receive at the stadium Defensores del Chaco of assumption to your pair of Ecuadorfor the penultimate date of the South American qualifiers. The game will begin at 20.30the Brazilian will have as main referee Raphael Claus And it will be televised by Dsports.
The local team, which is directed by the Argentine Gustavo Alfaroneeds Just one point to get into the next World Cup without depending on other results. Although it will also achieve the goal If Venezuela does not defeat Argentina by Lionel Messi in Buenos Aires.
The Albirroja It has been doing one Great tie and reaped so far 24 pointswith a record of 6 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in 16 games, which positions it in fifth place, with same score as Uruguayalthough worse a goal difference than Charrúas.
Paraguay, which comes from a 1-0 defeat against Brazil as a visitor on the previous date, now has a historical opportunity with Alfaro to get into a World Cup after 16 years of absence. His last participation was in South Africa 2010being that his best performance when he reached the quarterfinals, where he was eliminated by the Spain champion.
For its part, the team of Ecuadorwith the Argentine Sebastián Beccacece As a coach, he will arrive at the duel in Asunción with greater peace of mind. The thing is It is already classified for the 2026 World Cup From the previous date, in which he achieved a goalless draw in Lima against Peru. With 25 unitsproduct of 7 triumphs, 7 draws and 2 falls, the Tricolor It is the selection With fewer defeats of the qualifiers.
Another data that summarizes the strength of the Ecuadorian team is that it drags A undefeated 9 games in this tie (4 victories and 5 equality). His last defeat was on September 6, 2024 in Brazil 1-0. The last antecedent between Ecuador y Paraguay ended with a Draw 0-0 In Quito for date 9 and the referee was also Raphael Claus.
On the next and last day that will be played on Tuesday, September 9, Paraguay will visit a Peru In Lima from 20.30 and Ecuadoryou will receive in Guayaquil to the Argentina from 20.
Probable formations:
Paraguay: Junior Fernández; Juan Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, Omar Alderete, Junior Alonso; Diego Gómez, Andrés Cubas, Matías Galarza Fonda, Miguel Almirón; Ángel Romero and Antonio Sanabria. DT: Gustavo Alfaro
Ecuador: Hernán Galíndez; Ángelo Preciado, Piero emphasis, William Pacho, Pervis Estupiñán; Moisés Caicedo, Kendry Páez; Pedro Vite, Gonzalo Plata, Nilson Angulo; Enner Valencia. DT: Sebastián Beccacece.
Estadio: Defensores del Chaco (Asunción)
Arbitrator: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
OUR: Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)
Time: 20.30
TV: DSports y TyC Sports Play
The Positions of the South American Qualifiers:
