Comments and predictions for Paraguay vs Brazil: Selecao wins by a large margin

Brazil will be looking to record a second straight win when they travel to Asuncion for their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Tuesday evening.

Currently, Selecao is in fourth place with 10 points, while the home team is in seventh place, 4 points behind.

Latest Paraguay vs Brazil team information

Paraguay defender Gustavo Gomez will serve a one-match suspension after picking up a second yellow card in the goalless draw with Uruguay.

Experienced Fabian Balbuena is expected to replace Gomez and play in central defence alongside Getafe defender Omar Alderete.

Midfielder Mathias Villasanti is fighting for a place in the starting line-up after coming off the bench and playing just over half an hour in Friday's game.

As for the visitors, they cannot call up Real Madrid centre-back Eder Militao, who was injured before the win over Ecuador.

Borussia Dortmund's Yan Couto, Manchester City's Savinho and Flamengo's Pedro have all withdrawn from the squad due to their injury problems.

Dorival are likely to pick the same lineup as against Ecuador, which would see Luiz Henrique make his second consecutive start.

The Botafogo forward is expected to operate up front alongside Real Madrid duo Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior, but their club team-mate Endrick may have to settle for a place on the bench.

Latest expected lineup Paraguay vs Brazil

Paraguay:

Fernandez; Velazquez, Balbuena, Alderete, Alonso; Gomez, Villasanti, Bobadilla; Almiron, Enciso, Pitta

Brazil:

Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Arana; Andre, Guimaraes, Paqueta; Henrique, Vinicius, Rodrygo

Latest Paraguay vs Brazil football review

Paraguay have entered the current international window with a new coach after Daniel Garnero was sacked following a disappointing 2024 Copa America campaign.

La Albirroja lost to Colombia, Brazil and Costa Rica, suffering their first group-stage exit since 2016.

After beating Paraguay in the Copa America, Gustavo Alfaro has left his role as Costa Rica coach to become the new head coach of La Albirroja.

Alfaro began his tenure with a goalless draw in Friday's clash with Uruguay, with the result taking their tally to six points, leaving them in the intercontinental playoff places and two points off the automatic qualification spots.

After winning just one of their seven 2026 World Cup qualifying matches, Paraguay knew they would have to work hard to beat Brazil in regular time, their first since a 2-0 home win in June 2008.

The hosts have experienced mixed results in their three home matches in the current qualifiers, drawing with Peru, beating Bolivia and losing to Colombia.

Brazil may have beaten Paraguay at the 2024 Copa America, but that ended up being their only win in a disappointing tournament.

The Selecao drew their remaining two group stage matches and lost on penalties to Uruguay in the quarter-finals, resulting in their worst Copa America performance since being eliminated at the group stage in 2016.

Dorival Junior's side returned to competitive action in Friday's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ecuador, with Rodrygo's first-half effort enough to lead his country to a slim 1-0 win, ending Brazil's four-match winless run in qualifying.

After experiencing success in his first World Cup qualifier, Dorival has now presided over four wins and five draws since taking over earlier this year.

Brazil will be confident of their chances of a second straight win in Tuesday's match, having won four of their last five meetings with Paraguay in regular time, including a dominant 4-1 victory in the 2024 Copa America group stage.

The Selecao can also take confidence from the fact that they have won their last three World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay without conceding a goal - a run that includes a 2-0 away win in June 2021. Brazil have been hampered by a couple of draws in short order by Dorival, but we don't expect that to be an issue on Tuesday as we believe the visitors will show their superior quality to claim the three points.

Paraguay vs Brazil score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Paraguay vs Brazil match:

• Sportsmole: Paraguay 0-2 Brazil

• WhoScore: Paraguay 0-1 Brazil
• Our prediction: Paraguay 0-2 Brazil

When and where to watch Paraguay vs Brazil live?

To watch the Paraguay vs Brazil match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 7:30 a.m. on September 11, viewers can watch it on TV360 here, Mytv system here or on online sports channels. Wishing you happy football watching moments.

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