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Paraguay Stuns Uruguay in Asunción with Decisive Victory
In a match held at the Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay secured a significant victory against Uruguay in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The match, officiated by Argentinian referee Dario Herrera, saw Paraguay prevail with a score of 2 to 0.
M. Galarza opened the scoring for the home side in the 13th minute with a goal, giving Paraguay an early lead. However, Galarza himself received a yellow card in the 39th minute. Despite Uruguay’s dominance in possession (71%), Paraguay remained solid defensively, thwarting the opponent’s attacking attempts.
In the second half, the tension remained high, with J. Caceres receiving a yellow card in the 68th minute. Finally, J. Enciso extended Paraguay’s lead in the 81st minute, converting a penalty that sealed the victory for the home team. Despite having more shots (13 against 4) and greater accuracy (5 shots on target for Paraguay against 1 for Uruguay), Paraguay committed 18 fouls against their opponent’s 9. Paraguay capitalized on their opportunities and took home three valuable points on their road to qualification.
Substitutions uruguay: at minute 46 J. Piquerez came in and M. Olivera went out., at minute 61 R. Zalazar came in and G. Varela went out., at minute 77 B. Rodriguez came in and F. Pellistri went out., at minute 85 A. Alvarez came in and G. de Arrascaeta went out.
Substitutions paraguay: at minute 69 M. Villasanti came in and M. Galarza went out., at minute 69 G. Avalos came in and A. Sanabria went out., at minute 76 R. Sosa came in and D. Gomez went out., at minute 89 Angel Romero came in and M. Almiron went out., at minute 89 Kaku came in and J. Enciso went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Paraguay
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Uruguay
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