Topics: CONMEBOL, World Cup Qualifying, Paraguay, Venezuela, TV Schedules, TV Listings
La Albirroja holds all the cards to earn a spot in the World Cup, but Venezuela have improved in recent weeks. Watch the game that could decide the future of four teams!

Broadcast info

Who's playing? Paraguay and Venezuela lock horns in a key World Cup Qualifier for La Albirroja. The team coached by Francisco Arce has been out of the Top 5 spots since Matchday 6, but their recent wins against Chile and Colombia keep them in contention for a spot in the global tournament.

What time? Tuesday, October 10, at 16:30 PT/ 19:30 ET/ 23:30 GMT

What stadium? Defensores del Chaco Stadium, located in the city of Asunción, will be the venue hosting this match. After its recent renovation, this venue's capacity increased to 42,354 seats.

On which channels?

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Paraguay 0 - 1 Venezuela

October 10, 2017 7:30pmEstadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción)

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Match facts

  • This will be the 14th World Cup Qualifying match played between Paraguay and La Vinotinto. La Albirroja has walked away with the win ten times, giving Venezuela the chance to win twice while adding one draw to the tally.

  • Venezuela has drawn four out of their last five WCQ games. Rafael Dudamel's men have only lost against Chile in 2017.

  • Paraguay has won three out of their last five WCQ matches. Their only losses came against CONMEBOL's top-seeded teams at the moment: Brazil (3-0) and Uruguay (2-1).

  • La Albirroja lost against Venezuela in their most recent World Cup Qualifying clash held in Asunción, with La Vinotinto shocking the hosts 2-0 on September 11, 2012.

Team news

Despite their baffling goal average, Paraguay recovered from a sloppy run with coach Ramón Díaz to keep their hopes of a WC spot alive. Now, a win could make them leapfrog up to four teams and qualify to the global tournament. Coach Francisco Arce will have to do so without two key players, as Richard Ortiz and Derlis González were booked against Colombia and thus earned themselves a one-match ban.

For Venezuela, this game will give them the chance to bid farewell to this competition on a high note. Rafael Dudamel's men complicated the WCQ campaigns of Argentina, Colombia and Perú, and snagging a point away from Paraguay would eliminate Los Guaraníes. For this game, the goalkeeper-turned-coach will not have Mikel Villanueva around after being booked against Uruguay.

Permutations facts:

  • Ecuador have nothing other than pride to play for
  • A draw would be enough for Argentina to reach the playoffs against New Zealand only if Paraguay and Peru lose to Venezuela and Colombia respectively.
  • Beating Ecuador is Argentina's only chance to qualify automatically provided Colombia and Chile both don't hit 29 points by triumphing over Peru and Brazil respectively.