The Paraguayan team face today Ecuador at the beginning of the second combo of the year of the South American Qualifiers 2026. La Albirroja visits a direct rival for a ticket to the next World Cup. Although it is just the closing of the first round, the match has a relevance in the standings: if it wins, the national team enters the World Cup qualifying zone.
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Despite the 2,850 meters above sea level, Gustavo Alfaro concentrated the national team in the city of Quito from the first day of the operation. Until now, the discomfort he suffered Julio Enciso before landing in the Ecuadorian capital, it is the only isolated event, perhaps as an effect of the altitude. In any case, the attacker Brighton He is fit and would be a starter.
Paraguay, without Junior Alonso or Diego Gómez
Alfaro outlined the lineup between Tuesday and Wednesday. Without Junior Alonso y Diego Gomezsuspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards, and with the returns of Gustavo Gómez and Andrés Cubas, the coach planned the variants and even the system: first he thought of a 4-1-4-1but apparently he would bet on a line of five defenders with three defenders and two full-backs.
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Con Roberto Jr. Fernandez in the arch, the rear is made up of Juan José Cáceres, Fabian Balbuena, Gustavo Gomez, Omar Alderete and the debut of Agustin Sandezwho completed the naturalization papers and even converted a bit like paraguayan soccer player in Rosario Central of Argentina. With one more center back, the midfield reduces the number of interior midfielders.
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Andrés Cubas, another one who returns to Paraguay
In the middle, Andres Cubas is accompanied by Damián Bobadilla: both had already started in the goalless draw with Uruguay in Montevideo. And what’s more, they played with Julio Enciso y Miguel Almironwho appear again as midfielders. In the attack, the nine in the area is the owner of the house, the host in the stadium Rodrigo Paz Delgadothe Carapegueño Alex Arce.
The formation of Paraguay vs. Ecuador for the 2026 South American Qualifiers
Roberto Junior Fernandez; Juan José Cáceres, Fabian Balbuena, Gustavo Gomez, Omar Alderete, Agustin Sandez; Andres Cubas, Damián Bobadilla; Julio Enciso y Miguel Almiron; Alex Arce.