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Paraguay edges Chile with solitary goal in Asunción
Asunción, Paraguay – In a tightly contested match at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Paraguay defeated Chile 1-0 in the South American World Cup Qualifiers for 2026. The Paraguayan victory was secured by a goal from Óscar Alderete in the 60th minute, assisted by Ángel Sanabria. Despite Chile dominating possession (64%), Paraguay proved more clinical in front of goal, registering 16 shots (5 on target) compared to Chile’s 9 (3 on target). This efficiency translated into a crucial three points for Paraguay in their World Cup quest. The referee for the match was Raphael Claus from Brazil. The game, part of group stage matchday 13, was played on March 20, 2025 at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.
Substitutions paraguay: at minute 46 M. Galarza came in and D. Bobadilla went out., at minute 76 G. Avalos came in and A. Sanabria went out., at minute 86 M. Villasanti came in and M. Almiron went out., at minute 86 Kaku came in and R. Sosa went out., at minute 90 Angel Romero came in and J. Enciso went out.
Substitutions chile: at minute 60 D. Valdes came in and A. Aravena went out., at minute 71 L. Cabral came in and V. Pizarro went out., at minute 71 F. Zampedri came in and A. Vidal went out., at minute 72 C. Aranguiz came in and Eduardo Vargas went out., at minute 83 D. Osorio came in and L. Cepeda went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Paraguay
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Chile
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