FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Paraguay vs Chile, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Paraguay
  • 60': Omar Alderete
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1 - 0
Chile

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    Paraguay are hosting Chile at Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 2': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Chile).
    • 2': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Alonso with a headed pass.
    • 3': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Gabriel Suazo.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan José Cáceres.
    • 9': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
    • 9': Vicente Pizarro (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Chile. Alexander Aravena is caught offside.
    • 11': Arturo Vidal (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
    • 12': Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Vicente Pizarro (Chile).
    • 15': Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
    • 15': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Paraguay).
    • 15': Gabriel Suazo (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Offside, Chile. Alexander Aravena is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Lucas Cepeda (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Loyola.
    • 20': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
    • 20': Rodrigo Echeverría (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Alexander Aravena (Chile) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 22': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
    • 22': Lucas Cepeda (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Lucas Cepeda (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Hand ball by Gabriel Suazo (Chile).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julio Enciso with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Lucas Cepeda (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vicente Pizarro.
    • 28': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Echeverría (Chile) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vicente Pizarro with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
    • 30': Vicente Pizarro (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
    • 35': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Brayan Cortés.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Offside, Chile. Eduardo Vargas is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria with a headed pass.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Alexander Aravena (Chile) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Suazo.
    • 45'+1': Eduardo Vargas (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Paraguay 0, Chile 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Paraguay 0, Chile 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Paraguay. Matías Galarza Fonda replaces Damián Bobadilla.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Matías Galarza Fonda (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
    • 47': Foul by Alexander Aravena (Chile).
    • 47': Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 48': Delay in match (Chile).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Gabriel Suazo.
    • 51': Hand ball by Vicente Pizarro (Chile).
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Díaz (Chile).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Echeverría (Chile).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Galarza Fonda.
    • 59': Foul by Rodrigo Echeverría (Chile).
    • 59': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan José Cáceres with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Goal! Paraguay 1, Chile 0. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Substitution, Chile. Diego Valdés replaces Alexander Aravena.
    • 62': Diego Valdés (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay).
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
    • 65': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan José Cáceres following a corner.
    • 67': Hand ball by Ramón Sosa (Paraguay).
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Arturo Vidal (Chile) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
    • 71': Substitution, Chile. Luciano Cabral replaces Vicente Pizarro.
    • 71': Substitution, Chile. Fernando Zampedri replaces Arturo Vidal.
    • 72': Substitution, Chile. Charles Aránguiz replaces Eduardo Vargas.
    • 75': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
    • 75': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Diego Valdés (Chile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Suazo.
    • 76': Foul by Fernando Zampedri (Chile).
    • 76': Omar Alderete (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Paraguay. Gabriel Ávalos replaces Antonio Sanabria.
    • 78': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Offside, Paraguay. Ramón Sosa is caught offside.
    • 82': Offside, Paraguay. Julio Enciso is caught offside.
    • 83': Substitution, Chile. Darío Osorio replaces Lucas Cepeda.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Fernández (Paraguay).
    • 86': Substitution, Paraguay. Mathías Villasanti replaces Miguel Almirón.
    • 86': Substitution, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero replaces Ramón Sosa.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Hand ball by Diego Valdés (Chile).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Romero replaces Julio Enciso.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Darío Osorio (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Echeverría.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 90'+5': Guillermo Maripán (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
    • 90'+7': Matías Galarza Fonda (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Paraguay 1, Chile 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Paraguay 1, Chile 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 3
    64.2 Possession 35.8
    9 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    426 Accurate Passes 204
    503 Passes 271
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    12 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    43 Long Balls 44
    15 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    15 Effective Tackles 13
    19 Tackles 22
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 12
    17 Effective Clearances 19
    17 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
    Location: Asunción, Paraguay
    Attendance: 31,193

    WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina 14 +18 31
    2 Ecuador 14 +8 23
    3 Uruguay 14 +7 21
    4 Brazil 14 +4 21
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    PAR Paraguay (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Gatito Fernández (GK)
    3 Omar Alderete
    5 Fabián Balbuena
    6 Júnior Alonso
    4 Juan Cáceres
    14 Andrés Cubas
    16 Damián Bobadilla
    10 Miguel Almirón
    7 Ramón Sosa
    19 Julio Enciso
    9 Antonio Sanabria
    Paraguay Substitutes:
    Kaku, Isidro Pitta, Gonzalo Sandez, Carlos Coronel, Gabriel Ávalos, Ángel Romero, Matías Galarza, Juan Espínola, Rubén Lezcano, Mathías Villasanti, Ronaldo de Jesus, Gustavo Velázquez.

    CHI Chile (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Brayan Cortés (GK)
    5 Paulo Díaz
    3 Guillermo Maripán
    17 Gabriel Suazo
    14 Felipe Loyola
    6 Vicente Pizarro
    18 Rodrigo Echeverría
    8 Arturo Vidal
    11 Eduardo Vargas
    9 Alexander Aravena
    7 Lucas Cepeda
    Chile Substitutes:
    Francisco Sierralta, Lawrence Vigouroux, Gabriel Castellón, Charles Aránguiz, Darío Osorio, Fernando Zampedri, Benjamín Kuscevic, Luciano Cabral, Esteban Pavez, Erick Wiemberg, Diego Valdés, Nicolás Fernández.

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