With nine unbeaten games, Paraguay faces Brazil on Tuesday (10/06), at 21h45 (Brasília), at the Neo Chemistry Arena, in São Paulo. The game is valid for the 16th round of the World Cup qualifiers and will be broadcast by Globo, SporTV and Globoplay.
Paraguayans are in third place of the qualifiers, above Brazil, with 24 points. In the last round, the team won from Uruguay by 2-0. In the first round of the qualifiers, Paraguay beat Brazil 1-0, acting at Defensers del Chaco in Asunción.
Paraguay’s lineup against Brazil
Paraguay arrives for the game against old acquaintances of the Brazilian fans. In the starting lineup, defender Gustavo Gómez, from Palmeiras, Junior defender Alonso, Atletico-MG, and midfielder Mathías Villasanti, from Grêmio, should be guaranteed presences, in addition to goalkeeper Gatito Fernández, former Botafogo.
In the reserve bench, the team will also have a series of “Brazilians”, such as Bobadilla, São Paulo, Lezcano, Fluminense, Romero, Corinthians, and Isidro Pitta, from Red Bull Bragantino.
Paraguayan’s only embezzlement for the match is Matías Galarza, former Vasco and Coritiba, who is suspended.
Likely Paraguay lineup: Gatito Fernández; Juan Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, Omar Alderete and Júnior Alonso; Diego Gómez, Andrés Cubas, Mathías Villasanti and Miguel Almirón; Julio Enciso e Tonny Sanabria. Technical: Gustavo Alfaro.
Damage from Paraguay
- Suspended: Matías Galarza.
- Injured: None.
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Probable lineup of Brazil
Alisson; Vanderson, Marquinhos, Alex and Alex Sandro; Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães; Raphinha, Gabriel Martinelli, Matheus Cunha and Vini Jr. Technical: Carlo Ancelotti.
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Brazil x Paraguay: time and where to watch
- South American Qualifiers – 16th Round
- Data: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- Time: 9:45 pm (from Brasilia)
- Local: Neo Chemistry Arena, São Paulo, Brazil
- Transmission: TV Globo (open TV), SporTV (closed TV), with retransmission at Globoplay (streaming) by signing package.
Results from Paraguay
- 05/06/2025 – Paraguay 2 x 0 Uruguay – Qualifiers
- 25/03/2025 – Colombia 2 x 2 Paraguay – Qualifiers
- 03/20/2025 – Paraguay 1 x 0 Chile – Qualifiers
- 19/11/2024 – Bolivia 2 x 2 Paraguay – Qualifiers
- 11/14/2024 – Paraguay 2 x 1 Argentina – Qualifiers
Next Paraguay Games
- Brazil x Paraguay – 10/06 – 21h45 – qualifying
- Paraguay x Ecuador – 25/09 – Time to be defined – Qualifiers
- Peru x Paraguay – 09/28 – Time to be defined – qualifying
