Peru vs. Paraguay: Gabriel Ávalos sends a strong message to Paolo Guerrero

The presence of Paolo Guerrero in the Peru vs. Paraguay match for the 2026 Qualifiers has awakened the reaction of the rivals, one of them being the forward Gabriel Ávalos who sent a severe message to the national striker. Find out everything that Argentinos Juniors' football player said.

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During the press conference of the Albirroja, forward Gabriel Ávalos was asked about the rivalry he will have against Peruvian Paolo Guerrero and what opinion he could give about it. In response, in a calm manner, the striker stated: "Paolo is a great forward, a great goal scorer. We have to be very careful with him. We are going to work hard to keep him well marked, as they say".

In the same line, the Paraguayan player wearing number 9 warned Peru: "Everything so that we can achieve the victory that we need to start in the best way".

To understand the context, Paraguay has a new generation of footballers who will try to return to a World Cup. Remember that the last time they participated in a World Cup was in South Africa 2010.

Peru vs. Paraguay: possible lineups

Paraguay: Carlos Miguel Coronel; Robert Rojas, Fabián Balbuena, Gustavo Gómez, Blas Riveros; Mathías Villasanti, Diego Gómez; Miguel Almirón, Matías Rojas, Mateo Gamarra and Gabriel Ávalos.

Peru: Pedro Gallese; Luis Advíncula, Luis Abram, Miguel Araujo, Miguel Trauco; Renato Tapia, Yoshimar Yotún, Christofer Gonzales, André Carrillo, Andy Polo and Paolo Guerrero.

Peru vs. Paraguay: date and time of the match

The Peru vs. Paraguay match for the first round of the 2026 Qualifiers is scheduled for Thursday, September 7th at 5:30 PM in Peru or 6:30 PM in Paraguay. Remember that you can follow this match online through Líbero.