Paraguay's quest for a place in the 2026 World Cup finals suffered a blow as they fell behind to Venezuela early in their crucial qualifying match. Can Almiron and Paraguay overcome this setback?
Submitting your details indicates your consent for The Mag to send you email marketing messages and process personal data. Please read ourSubmitting your details indicates your consent for The Mag to send you email marketing messages and process personal data. Please read ourIt looked a huge game for Miguel Almiron and Paraguay on Tuesday , as they hosted Venezuela in this World Cup qualifying group match.
The last three results and performances had given Miguel Almiron and Paraguay a great chance of reaching those 2026 World Cup finals. Former Newcastle United striker Salomon Rondon was facing Miguel Almiron at kick-off and after 25 minutes disaster struck, as Aramburu gave Venezuela the lead. Paraguay seeing out this excellent home win and having 13 shots to the visitors’ 6, 61 percent possession, plus five corners to only one for Venezuela.
Lee Carsley going with an experimental set-up that saw Bellingham play as a false number nine, Gordon on the left wing. Instead, Brazil carried their luck and Igor Jesus gave them an undeserved equaliser with a glancing header on the stroke of half-time. That could have been easily disallowed as it looked a foul in the build up before the cross was put in.
The Newcastle United midfielder helping his team go two up inside 25 minutes, only for a daft Pellegrini studs-up challenge seeing a red card setback for Italy on 40 minutes. The visitors only had two efforts on target but restricted Ecuador to only five of their own, despite the hosts having 15 shots in total and 77% possession. Ecuador making 623 completed passes compared to only 189 for Paraguay.
Tonali then winning the penalty that set his side on their way, with Retegui scoring from the spot on 41 minutes.
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