Paraguay vs Brazil – FIFA World Cup 2026
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00:00International scene. There we got Isidro Pitta.
00:11As the game is about to start.
00:19Countdown goes down for Brazil against Paraguay.
00:24And off we go with Brazil having the ball. Spaketa,
00:27Guimarães, André, Guilherme, Spaketa once again. This is Marquinhos.
00:40Holding the ball, Paraguay not pressing much.
00:45Magalhães, Marquinhos, the Paris Saint-Germain player. Guilherme, with a great ball there
00:53through the sideline. Trying to connect with Vinícius Jr.
01:08We're gonna have a throwing for Paraguay with Brazil struggling to find its form.
01:15Their performance in the Copa América raised a couple of doubts with a draw against Costa Rica
01:21and a crucial draw against Colombia leading to elimination by Uruguay in the quarterfinals.
01:35First minute in. Brazil still keeping the ball close.
01:41That was Marquinhos with the ball for Guilherme. Guimarães.
01:46Rodrigo. Great dribble from Rodrigo. Losing that ball there to Almirán.
02:04Rodrigo is a 23-year-old who plays in Real Madrid in La Liga, Spain's first division.
02:22The ball there for Marquinhos. Being pressed by Isidro Pita.
02:30They get the chance to pass it to Danilo, the captain decides to go back there with Marquinhos.
02:39They pass through Spaketa. The ball there for Guilherme.
02:44With Marquinhos.
02:48They pass through Spaketa. The ball goes through the center circle.
02:55Lucas once again. Rodrigo.
03:01Going against Almirán.
03:05Rodrigo just stays with the ball. Turns back. Connects with Spaketa. Spaketa once again.
03:12This is Guimarães opening up through Rodrigo. Rodrigo goes on against two players.
03:19Ends up on the floor inside the box. Spaketa trying to get back that ball.
03:24Ball's out of the field. We're gonna have a throw-in this time.
03:28It seems to be for Uruguay. That's Gustavo Alfaro.
03:33Alfaro, who's actually Argentinian. He began his career at Atletico de Rafaela,
03:38a team in Argentina, and briefly played for Sportivo Norte.
03:48During his coaching career, he
03:53was a coach for one of the biggest clubs in Argentina. He managed Boca Juniors from January
03:592019 to December of that same year. Won the Supercopa Argentina, but faced criticism for
04:05a lack of clear playing style. This is Dorival Jr. He began as a coach in 2002 with Ferroviaria,
04:15Dorival Jr. He also had stints with São Paulo, Flamengo, winning Copa do Brasil and Copa
04:23Libertadores. Atletico Paranaense and Creo que Viva. He was also a coach for the
04:30and took over Brazil's national team in January of this year.
04:35Same year that Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals of Copa America after
04:39losing a penalty shootout against Uruguay. Once again, we've got Brazil through the defense.
04:47That is Guimarães, Magalhães, Guilherme, Bruno, Guimarães
04:58trying to touch there with Vinícius and Rick also waiting for that ball.
05:06Great and precise passes from Brazil opening up once again for their number 10 Rodrigo.
05:13Waitz tries to put that ball in between those two players.
05:17Rodrigo once again back with the ball, packet pass on the floor.
05:47Rodrigo is gonna take the free kick. Fernandes taking care of his defense. This is Rodrigo
06:07trying to put that ball inside the box. Paraguay with a great deflect almost six minutes in.
06:12It's gonna be Alisson opens that ball just enough for Marquinhos. Guimarães
06:21with a long shot there.
06:26Couldn't quite get to Rodrigo.
06:31Guimarães a player for Newcastle.
06:43There we have Dorival Jr. He's actually a nephew of a former Brazilian player Dudu.
06:52His son Lucas Silvestre has been an assistant since 2010.
07:01To close that ball was Guilherme.
07:13Now it's Marquinhos from PSG. Ball goes through Magalhães to Danilo, their captain.
07:23Now back to Marquinhos. Through the midfield Guimarães touches back there with Magalhães.
07:31Magalhães with the ball.
07:35Subtle but effective pass there to Guimarães.
07:39We still haven't seen much for from the real Madrid trident.
07:43They're up top. Benítez Jr., Sandrick and Rodrigo.
07:51There we have him Rodrigo touching back there with Paquita.
07:55Rodrigo once again Paquita gets the ball. Goes again three players.
07:59Tried to dribble but ended up losing that ball against Bobadilla.
08:03It's Paquita from Brazil.
08:09Magalhães and Guilherme.
08:15The home team gets a ball and gets a chance to counter-attack with Isidro Pitta from Cuiabá.
08:20He goes off the run there. Odd number. It's André trying to close up.
08:25Enciso ends on the floor.
08:55Ball belongs to Brazil. It's gonna be Alisson.
09:04Brazil trying to back up with their goalkeeper opening out that ball to Magalhães.
09:28Alisson through the center of the field and right through Paraguay's pressuring zone.
09:35Then he'll pass it that ball. André ends up falling to the floor. We got Vinícius.
09:44Alisson. That's Marquinhos.
09:54Marquinhos.
09:57Marquinhos who's 30 years old plays for PSG.
10:05He started his career in 2002.
10:20Ball goes back to Brazil.
10:28André sends it back.
10:34Disturbing now. Looking for Rodrigo. Playing through this same side of the field.
10:41Now finally changing the game with a long shot that ends up giving Paraguay the throw-in.
10:47There we got Dorval.
11:04In this ongoing World Cup qualifiers, Brazil has lost its historic unbeaten
11:10record with four games without a win. They have three losses.
11:17This is Marquinhos. He has a chance to go back there with Danilo.
11:39Up goes Rodrigo. He tried to step on the ball to change the direction.
11:43It's a clear foul against number 10 from Brazil.
11:52Diverte Amarelo which means green and yellow. He's gonna get a free kick.
12:13Only one man standing against the ball and the goal. It's Almiran.
12:25It's gonna be Rodrigo for the free kick.
12:30Ball's up in the air and outside the field. It was a good try for Brazil.
12:36Though the center ball ended up being quite short.
12:49This time it's gonna be once again Rodrigo as we have a foul.
12:58And a fallen player there. It's Marquinhos.
13:06And it's Rodrigo once again for the air chance. No one could take the hitter. Cáceres
13:22sends the ball out once again. We're gonna have another corner kick for the away team.
13:36And it's Rodrigo raising up one of his hands.
13:49They have Hendrik.
13:52Hendrik is actually 18 years old starting in Brazil. Hendrik couldn't take the hitter.
14:00Brazil tries to take the control back at the ball for Paraguay. Good counter-attack. They win in
14:05speed. Also win that foul. For Almiran also Julian Siso from Brighton. There's tries to
14:17argue with the referee. First yellow card of the match.
14:35I apologize. Finally there was no yellow card.
14:40Seemed there like the referee was taking out something out of his pocket. Rodrigo.
14:47Danilo.
14:52Goes through the center with Guimaraes. Opens up the ball again.
14:55Brazil with a complete dominance of this game. We actually cannot really talk much about
15:01Paraguay's game. We haven't seen them in action. They're waiting for the team. They're doing
15:06quite a good job defensively since Brazil hasn't attacked much in these first minutes.
15:15But some of the players haven't even touched the ball yet.
15:23It was Guimaraes. Now Paraguay with the ball.
15:27Finally trying to connect passes. Isidro Pita opening the ball.
15:32The chance for the home team. Paraguay trying to center that ball. It bounces off the field
15:38of Marquinhos with a great try there.
15:42It was a great comeback from Isidro Pita.
15:45He's actually one of the most important strikers in Cuiabá, his team.
16:00First corner kick for Paraguay in their home stadium.
16:07In defensores, Del Chaco.
16:09Quickly defended there by Brazil. They have still another chance. He wouldn't see so.
16:16Gives the ball to Vila Sante. Hendrick there for the pressure. This is Fernandes.
16:22Beautiful pass there for Alderete.
16:26Vila Sante. Now Cáceres. Gómez. Cáceres. Vila Sante.
16:35Cáceres. Vila Sante.
16:41Beautiful play by Paraguay. You can see there.
16:46It was a great touch from Anciso. Paraguay getting back the ball with Cáceres.
16:53Watch out for Gómez now with the ball.
16:55Ends up losing it against two players from Brazil. This is Rodrigo.
16:58Beautiful touch there by Almeron. Wasn't enough. Almeron and Pita trying to mark the whole Brazilian team.
17:08As the game starts getting interesting. Danilo.
17:12As the game starts getting interesting. Danilo.
17:27They've got Danilo once again. Here goes Guimarães. Rodrigo.
17:34Touchback to Guimarães. Their captain Danilo. Player from Juventus, Paquita.
17:46Marquinhos. To Malanguelaes.
17:52André. Touch there with Vinícius Jr.
17:58This is Vinícius.
18:00André.
18:04Marquinhos.
18:08Guimarães with the ball.
18:10The distribution from the Brazilian team.
18:12Paraguay back again to what they did in the first minutes. Back again to not pressuring. Back again to waiting.
18:22To see what Brazil does next.
18:34The last match the Paraguayan team earned a good draw against Uruguay as visitors.
18:40Where Gustavo Faro made his debut as a coach.
18:44However they need to start winning again to climb up the standings as they're actually outside the six direct slots and the seventh place.
18:53The touch there for Gomes. Trying to look for Enciso. Goal 1 on 1.
19:09Gomes is completely alone. The touchback there.
19:11With Brighton's player.
19:15Julio with the ball. Gomes outside there.
19:18He had to start that series of passes earlier.
19:22This is Alonso. The center ball outnumbered there by all the defenders.
19:26Gomes with the chance of taking the shot.
19:28And goal!
19:30What a goal from Paraguay!
19:34Unbelievable what Diego Gomes has just done.
19:38He took his chance.
19:40When Paraguay seemed outnumbered.
19:44From outside the box.
19:47He took the risk. He took the shot.
19:51One of the most beautiful shots.
19:53And one of the most beautiful plays from this match.
19:55Day 8 of the World Cup qualifiers.
19:59Paraguay right now is making history.
20:01In the hands of Diego Gomes.
20:03You can see it right there.
20:09That's Alonso.
20:12Gomes being pressured.
20:14He takes the shot.
20:18And this is unbelievable.
20:42Here at Estadio Defensores Del Chaco.
20:44Paraguay takes the lead.
20:48Diego Gomes from inner Miami.
20:58You cannot really blame Brazilians defense for this.
21:06Gomes just took the shot.
21:08He was being pressured.
21:11Diego Gomes then went in.
21:13Paraguay 1 Brazil 0.
21:15On 20 minutes of this game.
21:21Marquinhos back there for Alisson.
21:23The goalkeeper from Liverpool.
21:27We have a long shot from Brazil.
21:29Couldn't quite get to Rodrigo.
21:35Brazil has to keep being level headed.
21:38They have the possession.
21:40They have the players.
21:42And they can clearly equalize this game.
21:44If they play well enough.
21:46Vinicius couldn't do it.
21:48It's Pita there.
21:50The hand there from Pita.
21:53Listen up.
21:55To the chants from all the fans
21:57from Paraguay.
21:59The center back from Brazil.
22:01Bounces off the box.
22:03Gomes for the defense.
22:06Bruno.
22:08They're back again for Andre.
22:10Circulating now with Marquinhos.
22:12Has a chance to play.
22:14Bruno.
22:16Bruno.
22:18Bruno.
22:20Bruno.
22:22Bruno.
22:24Bruno.
22:26Bruno.
22:28Bruno.
22:32Bruno.
22:35Has a chance to pass it to Danilo.
22:37Or to go all the way there
22:39and play with Rodrigo.
22:41Danilo.
22:55We have to check out the way Brazil
22:57I mean Paraguay, I'm sorry.
22:59The way they are defending.
23:01They're a solid block of players.
23:04Just follow the ball as you can see there.
23:06Letting Brazil have the ball
23:08but pressuring
23:10just as you see now
23:12every chance Brazil gets a ball
23:14that's a foul.
23:16And the ball belongs
23:18to the home team, Paraguay.
23:24This type of defense is making the game difficult
23:26for Brazil because
23:28Rodrigo, one of the strikers
23:30has to come all the way down to the midfield
23:32and when he receives the ball
23:34he cannot do much whenever he tries to turn around
23:36go for a run, try to center that ball
23:38because both Andre and Vinicius Jr
23:40have been marked beautifully
23:42by the Paraguayan team.
23:44Also we haven't seen much of Andre
23:46and Paquita
23:48is almost
23:50playing as a defender at this point.
23:52Even though Brazil has the ball
23:54Paraguay is not letting them
23:56have many offensive chances.
24:02This is Alonso Jr
24:04who actually plays
24:06in the Brazilian first division
24:08in Minedo.
24:14Up goes Alonso
24:16with the long throw in
24:18trying to snatch a header
24:20but he's not able to
24:22and now he's trying to
24:24get the ball back
24:26but he's not able to
24:28and now he's trying to
24:30snatch a header.
24:34The ball goes from head to head
24:36trying to be controlled by the Brazilian team.
24:40The youngster
24:42no other than Hendrick
24:44trying to look for Vinicius Jr
24:46who with two touches
24:48controls that ball
24:50goes one on one, tries to go
24:52then with the goalkeeper, the shot on goal
24:54being stopped
24:56by the Paraguayan defense.
25:00Great play made by
25:02two of Real Madrid's players
25:04both Hendrick and Vinicius Jr
25:06Hendrick
25:08showing how much
25:10of a playmaker he is
25:12waiting and not taking the shot
25:14looking for Vinicius Jr
25:16giving that ball up
25:18and then Vinicius
25:22going completely mad with the ball
25:24entering the box
25:26trying well of course
25:28to take the shot
25:30after that he ends up gaining the bounce
25:32but Paraguay
25:34was saved by a defender
25:56Paraguay
26:18Paraguay
26:27That was Gatito Fernandes
26:29who plays for Botafogo
26:38Brazil controlling that ball
26:40Paquita trying to turn around
26:44managed to snatch a pass
26:46through the defenders
26:48now we got the same Brazil circulating that ball
26:50now through the other side
26:52Vinicius Jr with a touchback
26:54Andre
27:08This is Hendrick
27:10trying to go one on one
27:12and a great defense
27:14from Alfaro's team
27:24Andre
27:26Paquita
27:28Andre once again
27:30going through two players
27:32ends up on the floor
27:34balls clear by the referee
27:36Pita
27:38Julio Ciccio
27:40back to Gomez and Ciccio again
27:46the complete control of the ball
27:48ends up losing it to three defenders
27:50foul against Ciccio
27:54Brazil
28:20and in almost half an hour
28:22of this World Cup qualifiers
28:24for 2026
28:26Paraguay is winning
28:281-0
28:30against Brazil
28:34and Ciccio
28:36the player from Brighton
28:38is gonna take the free kick
28:40it's Ciccio making that ball bounce
28:42Hendrick now with the ball
28:44beautiful
28:46still there by Bobadilla
28:48and Ciccio once again near the 12 yard box
28:50Dribbles with the ball
28:52quickly defended by Brazil
28:54Hendrick
28:56pressed there by Alderete
29:20as Paraguay with Bobadilla
29:24the touch there with Alderete
29:30Alonso
29:32now with Ciccio
29:40Alonso
29:42centering that ball
29:44going out to the other side
29:46and Ciccio
29:48going out to the other side
29:50Paraguay manages to keep that ball
29:52inside the field, to keep it alive
29:54and it's the attack once again
29:56they couldn't make it
29:58Pita loses his chance
30:00and it's Brazil with Rodrigo
30:02we have two players on the floor
30:04one is Hendrick
30:08Vinicius Jr
30:12Rodrigo
30:14Bruno
30:20Vinicius Jr
30:22ends up falling
30:24and the ball belongs to Paraguay
30:44the touch there
30:46from Paraguay
30:48with Pita
30:50Pita
30:52Bobadilla
30:54that ball going out
30:56Fernandez
30:58and the ball
31:00goes to
31:02Ciccio
31:04Ciccio
31:06Ciccio
31:08Ciccio
31:10Ciccio
31:12Ciccio
31:14Ciccio
31:18Great control there by Alonso
31:26Cabo
31:30Now we're getting in the long shot from Brazil
31:34more bounces
31:36and it's being sent off the air again by Alderete
31:38Alonso Paraguay, as we get to see the attack from both Hendrik and Vinicius Jr. once again.
31:44Vinicius controls the ball, goes inside the 12-yard box, gets one player on the floor,
31:49tries to take the shot there, ball bounces off, and is quickly defended.
31:53You can see here once again, great defense by Alonso Jr.
32:08And it's Paraguay for the attack, Cáceres, sending that ball through the air, quickly
32:22neutralized by Brazil, Hendrik couldn't control it, Paraguay once again, now having way more
32:33of the control of the match.
32:39Now it feels like the home team's being way more present, rather than defending and waiting
32:45to see whatever Brazil try to do next.
32:50And as for Brazil, definitely this goal has taken a toll on them.
33:02But I wouldn't say they've been having issues defensively, they've done a great job with
33:12Marquinhos and Danilo and Magalhaes, I just think they're missing one or two passes as
33:22we see the goal from Paraguay once again, on the offensive side from that Real Madrid
33:28trident that they have with Vini Jr., Hendrik and Rodrigo.
33:58Alvarez back on his feet.
34:28We have one of the Paraguayan subs.
34:58Warming up, as we're seeing Hendrik's foul.
35:10Hendrik who made a promise to become a footballer to help his family after his parents couldn't
35:17afford to feed him.
35:33There's Magalhaes, Marquinhos.
35:39Back with Arsenal's player Gabriel.
35:49Gabriel, Magalhaes.
35:53Andre, Gabriel once again.
36:04Trying to move forward.
36:05This is Guilherme.
36:35The goal kicked by Fernandez.
36:46Trying to push Paraguay forward.
36:51Alvarez being pressured, sends the ball outside the field and he seems injured.
36:57The way he walks.
36:59There you go.
37:00He asked for the, to be subbed in.
37:05Danilo.
37:07This is Hendrik.
37:09Trying to make that ball go all the way through Danilo and get a blues in it.
37:13Enciso.
37:16Great control of the ball there by Enciso.
37:19Bodilla.
37:21Opening now for James.
37:24They try to make the pass to Pita.
37:30Paraguay getting the ball back again.
37:32This is Valbuena.
37:38Circulating that ball.
37:46In a game that honestly has seen more interesting times.
37:52After that goal from Paraguay we had a couple of minutes where Brazil went full on speed and full on attack.
37:59But now they're back to the same first ten minutes of the game.
38:05Having the ball between the defenders.
38:06We haven't seen much of Hendrik yet.
38:08He tried to make a couple of passes but beside that center ball to Vinicius Junior.
38:15He hasn't done much for Brazil.
38:22This is definitely not what any of us expected this match was going to be.
38:28It has been an incredible show for Paraguay.
38:39Definitely Alireza.
38:44Going to be subbed by Velasquez.
38:52Velasquez who's 33 actually plays in Argentina.
38:57In new assault voice in the first division of Argentina.
39:05He got his club in 2023.
39:09He's 180 centimeters tall.
39:39Brazil once again with this same style play.
39:53That's Marquinhos there for Gabriel.
40:03Gabriel Magalhães who actually plays for Arsenal.
40:07There with the ball.
40:10He joined Brazil's national team in 2021.
40:18Magalhães on the floor.
40:39That's Vinicius Junior going against two defenders.
40:43He's gaining a dead ball for Brazil.
40:48It's been a throwing.
40:53Five minutes left of this surprising first half.
40:57This is the first time that has Paraguay leading the scoreboard.
41:28They have the free kick.
41:34The header from Pita.
41:37Ball still inside the box.
41:39Going to be Paquita trying to make it pass.
41:43As they end up losing the ball.
41:49That's Alfaro, Paraguay's coach.
41:55That's the free kick.
41:59There's not much left.
42:02Here's Paquita.
42:05Ball bounces off him.
42:08The shot there by Pita.
42:38This is Paquita.
42:43And Sissou actually touched Paquita.
43:47Brazil is going to take the free kick now.
43:52It's one of Brazil's players.
43:56Protesting.
43:59He actually went all the way in front of the ball.
44:03They're going to take the action again.
44:11This is the pass from Paraguay.
44:16Sending that ball back.
44:17Bobadilla wanted to take the same shot Gamas did.
44:26Good marking from Brazil.
44:29From both Paquita and Bruno.
44:35Now we're going to have the first booking.
44:39It's Bobadilla, the player from Sao Paulo.
44:42Number 16 from Paraguay.
44:45Replacing Brazil's first division.
45:10We've got there Danila.
45:25Decides to go with his mates.
45:27We're going to have five more minutes.
45:36Was also given a yellow card.
45:44We've got Paraguay with a long shot.
45:50Neutralized by Alisson.
46:01Paraguay with the lead in this World Cup qualifiers of 2026.
46:05For the World Cup that's going to be hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
46:11Vinicius trying to win in speed against Cáceres.
46:14Cáceres takes the ball.
46:17Sends it flying outside the field.
46:24They're in Brazil with no chances of counterattacking.
46:34Long shot once again to Fernanda Sands.
47:01Here we've got Alisson deflecting that ball.
47:06Hendrik there fighting to get possession alone.
47:09So wins that duel.
47:13Velasquez.
47:21Pita doing a great job of being number nine.
47:26Sends that ball, passing it to Almiron.
47:29Almiron now getting it back.
47:31He stops completely and passes it to Enciso.
47:39A beautiful play there by Paquita.
47:42Getting the control of the ball back for Brazil.
47:46From Wolverhampton, this is Paquita.
47:57Beautiful distribution there by Rodrigo.
47:59Trying to open that ball back for Hendrik.
48:01Vinicius Jr. trying to go one on one.
48:03But a beautiful save there by Fernandes.
48:07He's making himself enormous going in for that ball.
48:38Touch for Gabriel.
48:41There with Bruno.
48:43Who controls the ball right against Bobadilla.
48:52Bobadilla and Gomez for Paraguay are the only players in this
48:56game that have even a yellow card.
49:09Brazil gets it back again.
49:12Beautiful touch there for Hendrik.
49:14Paquita.
49:16Brazil gets that ball back after Paraguay tried to steal it.
49:24One minute remaining of this first half.
49:28Through the center was Rodrigo.
49:30Paquita getting the ball, delivering it right to Danilo Scud.
49:33The player from Juventus touching it there for Bruno.
49:38Paquita now on the other side of the field.
49:42Goes one on one against Gomez.
49:43The goal scorer of this game.
49:45Where Paraguay has been Brazil 1-0.
49:57We got the first booking for Brazil.
50:00It's going to be Lucas Paquita.
50:05As we get to see the foul once again.
50:16Paraguay is winning at home in this stadium that has hosted
50:19Copa America's finals of Copa Libertadores and other tournaments.
50:27The 50 minutes are down, ladies and gentlemen.
50:34It's the first half of this game.
50:39Paraguay 1-0 Brazil with that stunning goal from Diego Gomez.