Close match in Montevideo: Uruguay beats Paraguay with a lone goal
Montevideo, Uruguay – Uruguay secured a hard-fought victory against Paraguay in a South American World Cup Qualifying match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The game, played at the Estadio Centenario before a passionate crowd, was marked by intensity and a battle for possession.
Uruguay dominated possession for most of the encounter, but Paraguay was solid in defense and created some dangerous opportunities. The first half was marked by yellow cards: Gustavo Gómez (20′), A. Cubas (34′) and F. Valverde (37′).
The only goal of the match came in the second half, following an intense exchange of chances. Uruguay found the back of the net thanks to a long-range shot that found the back of the Paraguayan goal. Despite Paraguay’s attempts to equalize, the score remained unchanged.
At the end of the match, Argentinian referee Dario Herrera showed yellow cards to S. Bueno (79′), N. Nandez (84′) and Luis Suárez (85′) for Uruguay, while Paraguay received yellow cards from Gustavo Gómez and A. Cubas.
Statistics:
Uruguay: 65% possession, 11 shots (1 on target, 6 off target), 8 corners, 12 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Paraguay: 35% possession, 8 shots (2 on target, 4 off target), 0 corners, 10 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Summary:
Uruguay secured a vital home victory against Paraguay, thanks to a second-half goal. The match was a close encounter with few clear-cut chances but a lot of intensity from both sides.
Substitutions uruguay: at minute 46 S. Bueno came in and N. Marichal went out., at minute 59 M. Olivera came in and F. Pellistri went out., at minute 77 M. Saracchi came in and L. Olaza went out., at minute 79 E. Martinez came in and M. Ugarte went out., at minute 80 F. Torres came in and B. Rodriguez went out.
Substitutions paraguay: at minute 56 M. Villasanti came in and A. Cubas went out., at minute 61 R. Sosa came in and D. Gomez went out., at minute 61 A. Arce came in and I. Pitta went out., at minute 82 Kaku came in and M. Almiron went out., at minute 82 W. Viera came in and D. Bobadilla went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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