Paraguay This Tuesday he entered the direct classification zone at World Cup 2026 by beating 2-1 Venezuelain a vibrant match played in Asunción for the tenth date of the South American Qualifiers.
The forward of Torino of Italy, Antonio Sanabria, was the hero in the Defensores del Chaco with a double (59 and 74 minutes) that made the Albirroja fans vibrate.
With the victory, Paraguay accumulates 13 points and relegated Venezuela with 11.
The game was difficult for the Guaraní team that he directs Gustavo Alfaro. Full-back Jon Aramburu of Vinotinto poured cold water on Paraguay with the great goal he scored in the 25th minute after a masterful pass from Yeferson Soteldo, who cleared the way in the middle before giving him the ball on a plate to project himself alone the right.
With a crossed shot, from right to left, Aramburu subdued the Paraguayan goalkeeper Roberto Junior Fernández, who had not quite shaken off his drowsiness due to the lack of contact with the ball, in the first direct attack by Vinotinto to open the scoring.
Defender Gustavo Gómez, captain of the white-red team, claimed a previous foul but Chilean referee Piero Maza validated the conquest.
The partial result did not reflect the progress of the game at all, in which Paraguay had cornered its rival but without luck to score. Goalkeeper Rafael Romo had taken out all the dangerous balls. The youth Julio Enciso had already missed a first chance a minute into the game and two other of his shots were deflected by the one.
At 38, a corner sent by Enciso ended in a penalty due to a foul by defender Nahuel Ferraresi on Gustavo Gómez. Inexplicably, the coach authorized Enciso to execute. He finished weakly and practically handed the ball into the hands of the Venezuelan goalkeeper.
In the second half, Alfaro ordered the entry of Tony Sanabria to replace Isidro Pitta and Ángel Romero with Ramón Sosa. The tone of play became clearer for the locals.
With an enthusiastic audience in the stands, Sanabria tied at 59, in a rush, after a cross from the left by full-back Junior Alonso, after a play by Miguel Almirón who got rid of his marker on the threshold of the large area and, with a heel, He enabled Alonso to make the fatal shot.
Pushed by their fans who filled the Defensores del Chaco coliseum, the Paraguayans harassed the Venezuelan defense that only managed to protect themselves. But so much was the pitcher at the fountain that it broke again after 74 minutes.
Tony Sanabria scored a double after a cross from the right by Angel Romero. Enciso flew to head in and Romo handled but Sanabria appeared to finish and decree the reversal of the initial score. The Guaraníes took a 2-1 lead to the delirium of their partials.
With admirable fortitude, the visitors did not hold back. Starting in the 80s, they began to pressure and force Paraguay to defend itself. Soteldo did not hesitate and pushed his team forward. At 2 to 1, Paraguay suffered but took advantage of its ability to clear with the aerial game.
Synthesis Paraguay vs Venezuela for South American Qualifiers
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