2024-09-06 03:01:00
Uruguaythe selected one directed by Marcelo Bielsa, will receive this Friday from 20.30 (TV: TyC Sports) in the Centenario stadium of Montevideo to Paraguay, in Gustavo Alfaro’s debut As a coach, for the seventh date of the South American Qualifiers, which will be refereed by Darío Herrera.
At Luis Suárez’s farewell, the Celestewhich arrives to this duel as escort with 13 unitswants to stay at the top of the table, while the Guaranis seek to reach the direct qualification positions for the 2026 World Cup.
The team led by “Loco” Bielsa comes from finishing third in the last Copa Américawhich represented a performance below the expectations that had been generated before the tournament started.
In the last match of the qualifiersin November last year, They beat Bolivia 3-0 with a double by Darwin Núñez and a goal against.
On the other side, The Albirroja is in a very bad moment football: In the Copa America he lost all three matches which he played (against Colombia, Brazil and Costa Rica). This had the consequence that Coach Daniel Garnero left his post leading the team.
The former Independiente player is replaced by Alfaro (who comes from managing Costa Rica)with the aim of getting Paraguay into positions that will allow it to qualify for the next World Cup, something complicated given that it is in 7th place with 5 points, with only one victory achieved so far.
Beccacece debuts in the Tri
Brazil and Ecuador will play this Friday at 10pm (TV: TyC Sports 2) also for the Seventh day of the South American Qualifiers, in the Couto Pereira Stadium of Curitiba, and with another Argentine judge: Facundo Tello.
Scratch did not start in the best way so he is looking to start to recover, while the Three -what Sebastián Becaccece will make his debut on the bench– intends to continue on a good path.
The Verdeamarela -without its star Neymar- comes from having a weak Copa América after being eliminated in the quarter-finals against Uruguay on penalties, following a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes. The last presentation for the Qualifiers was against Argentina at the Maracaná, where those led by Lionel Scaloni won 1-0 thanks to the historic header by Nicolás Otamendi. On the table is located in it sixth place, last place that gives passage to the World Cupwith just 7 units.
On the other side, In the continental tournament, the Ecuadorians were eliminated in the quarterfinals against Argentina on penalties.after tying 1-1 in regular time. After that match They fired their coach, the Spaniard Félix Sánchez Bas, and recently hired Becaccece. In his last presentation In the qualifiers, in November of last year, they beat Chile 1-0 in Quito and They are ranked 5th from the table with 8 points.
Lorenzo prepares coffee
Peru and Colombia will close the seventh date of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The match will be This Friday at 10:30 p.m. (DirecTV), in the National Stadium of Lima.
Néstor Lorenzo’s coffee growers (12 points) want to recover from the fall in the Copa América final against the Argentine National Team and continue on the right path to qualify for the next World Cup. On the other hand, The Bicolor wants to get out of the bottom (2 points)although it will not be easy.