The CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifiers continue this week as Brazil face off against Paraguay in a highly anticipated clash at the Corinthians Arena in S\u00e3o Paulo on Wednesday. With both sides aiming to secure a direct qualification spot, this match could prove pivotal in shaping the South American standings.<\/p>\n
Paraguay come into this game full of confidence after a stunning 2-0 win over Uruguay in their previous outing. Currently sitting third in the CONMEBOL qualification standings, La Albirroja have exceeded expectations and will look to maintain their momentum against a much-fancied Brazil side.<\/p>\n
Brazil, meanwhile, have endured a rough patch by their lofty standards. After being held to a disappointing 0-0 draw against Ecuador, the Sele\u00e7\u00e3o find themselves in fourth place\u2014far from where they\u2019d want to be. Head coach Dorival J\u00fanior will be under pressure to deliver a statement performance in front of the home fans.<\/p>\n
Goalkeeper<\/strong>: Alisson Goalkeeper<\/strong>: Fern\u00e1ndez Despite recent struggles, Brazil have the firepower and home advantage to get back on track. Paraguay have shown grit and tactical discipline but may find it difficult to contain Brazil\u2019s attacking trio of Raphinha, Cunha, and Vin\u00edcius<\/strong> for the full 90 minutes.<\/p>\n Brazil 2-1 Paraguay<\/strong><\/p>\n Expect Brazil to dominate possession, but Paraguay could sneak a goal on the counter. Ultimately, the Sele\u00e7\u00e3o\u2019s individual brilliance might just prove too much for the visitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifiers continue this week as Brazil face off against Paraguay in a highly anticipated clash\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":36708,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[55,1654],"class_list":["post-15534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-brazil","tag-paraguay"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15534\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Defenders<\/strong>: Vanderson, Marquinhos, Ribeiro, Alex Sandro
Midfielders<\/strong>: Bruno Guimar\u00e3es, Casemiro, Gerson
Forwards<\/strong>: Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior<\/p>\nParaguay Predicted XI (4-4-2)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Defenders<\/strong>: C\u00e1ceres, Gustavo G\u00f3mez, Alderete, Alonso
Midfielders<\/strong>: Derlis G\u00f3mez, Cubas, Galarza, Julio Enciso
Forwards<\/strong>: Miguel Almir\u00f3n, Antonio Sanabria<\/p>\nBrazil vs Paraguay Prediction<\/h2>\n
Score Prediction<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n