FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Paraguay vs Brazil, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

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Lacklustre Brazil slump to 1-0 defeat in Paraguay

Brazil slumped to a fourth defeat in their last five World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday after a first-half goal by Diego Gomez gave Paraguay a 1-0 win in Asuncion.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
  • 2': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
  • 5': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
  • 12': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Isidro Pitta.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Juan José Cáceres.
  • 14': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
  • 16': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Marquinhos.
  • 20': Goal! Paraguay 1, Brazil 0. Diego Gómez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Hand ball by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
  • 23': Foul by Danilo (Brazil).
  • 23': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Guilherme Arana (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Endrick (Brazil).
  • 25': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
  • 28': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Substitution, Paraguay. Gustavo Velázquez replaces Omar Alderete because of an injury.
  • 41': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 41': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
  • 43': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Diego Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Balbuena.
  • 45': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 45': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Diego Gómez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Júnior Alonso.
  • 45'+5': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Paraguay 1, Brazil 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paraguay 1, Brazil 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Brazil. João Pedro replaces Endrick.
  • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Luiz Henrique replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Isidro Pitta (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan José Cáceres with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay).
  • 52': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luiz Henrique with a cross.
  • 57': Hand ball by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isidro Pitta.
  • 61': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Marquinhos.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Paraguay. Ramón Sosa replaces Diego Gómez because of an injury.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Paraguay. Alex Arce replaces Isidro Pitta because of an injury.
  • 68': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
  • 69': Luiz Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
  • 71': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
  • 72': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Foul by Guilherme Arana (Brazil).
  • 72': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Alex Arce (Paraguay).
  • 73': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guilherme Arana.
  • 73': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
  • 76': Alex Arce (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Balbuena.
  • 77': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Luiz Henrique.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Marquinhos.
  • 79': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
  • 79': João Pedro (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Brazil. Gerson replaces Lucas Paquetá.
  • 79': Substitution, Brazil. Lucas Moura replaces Rodrygo.
  • 79': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Paraguay).
  • 79': Luiz Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Substitution, Paraguay. Blas Riveros replaces Julio Enciso.
  • 85': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Substitution, Brazil. Estêvão replaces Guilherme Arana.
  • 86': Substitution, Paraguay. Hugo Cuenca replaces Miguel Almirón.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Alex Arce (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Marquinhos (Brazil).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
  • 90'+3': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Gerson (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Paraguay 1, Brazil 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Paraguay 1, Brazil 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 31,962

WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

PAR Paraguay (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Gatito Fernández (GK)
3 Omar Alderete
5 Fabián Balbuena
6 Júnior Alonso Yellow Card
4 Juan Cáceres
19 Julio Enciso
16 Damián Bobadilla Yellow Card
23 Mathías Villasanti
21 Isidro Pitta
10 Miguel Almirón Yellow Card
8 Diego Gómez

BRA Brazil (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
14 Gabriel Magalhães
4 Marquinhos
16 Guilherme Arana
2 Danilo
18 André
5 Bruno Guimarães
8 Lucas Paquetá Yellow Card
9 Endrick
7 Vinícius Júnior Yellow Card
10 Rodrygo

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