superwin636 Brazil coach Dorival Junior has a lot of work to do because he recently boasted about his chances to qualify for the 2026 World Cup final, but in reality, it is just a qualifier. The South American team is still struggling, most recently losing 0-1 to Paraguay in Asuncion, leaving them with only one point more than the team that dropped out of the rankings. superwin636

World Cup 2026 qualifiers

South America Zone

Paraguay 1- Brazil 0 

Goal scorer: 1-0 Gomez 20′ 

Stadium   : Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asuncion, Paraguay

Home team coach Gustavo Alfaro made several adjustments, calling up center back Fabian Balbuena to replace the suspended Gustavo Gomez, while the forwards will be relied on by Julio Enciso and Miguel Almiron, two English Premier League players.  ( superwin636 )

Head coach Dorival Junior made just one change from the previous match, with Endrick Felipe starting in place of Luiz Henrique.

‘Samba’ had more possession of the ball but lacked efficiency in the third tier of their opponents. Paraguay took the lead 1-0 in the 20th minute. A cross from the left by a Brazilian defender headed the ball clear in front of the goal. Diego Gomez picked up the ball and found space to shoot with his right foot, curving past the blocker and hitting the near post into the net. 

39 minutes, the home team changed the injured center back Omar Alderete to Victor Gustavo Velazquez instead. The first half ended with this result. 

‘Samba’ was stuck before the 45th minute after changing Joao Pedro and Luiz Henrique to replace Endrick and Bruno Guimaraes. 

However, Brazil’s problem is that they lack a goal-scoring striker, so their play did not seem dangerous. Paraguay dragged them down and made them angry, which annoyed the visiting team. 

The game ended with ‘La Albiraha’ winning 1-0, adding 9 points to be in 7th place in the playoff area, while ‘Selecao’ is still in 5th place with only 10 points but has lost 4 out of 8 matchdays.

List of players from both teams 

Paraguay: Roberto Fernandez – Juan Caceres, Fabian Valbuena, Omar Alderete, Junior Alonso – Damian Balbodilla, Mathias Villasanti – Diego Gomez, Julio Enciso, Miguel Almiron – Isidro Pitta 

Brazil   : Alisson Becker – Danilo da Silva, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalles, Guilherme Arana – Andre, Bruno Guimaraes – Rodrygo Goes, Lucas Paqueta, Vinicius Junior – Endrick Felipe  

Referee : Andres Matonte ( Uruguay )