The Peruvian national team lost by the minimum difference against their counterparts from Brazil in the last minutes of the match, after Marquinhos took advantage of a set play in the area. Despite being a discouraging news for the country, Paraguay has highlighted the approach they had against the Brazilians at the National Stadium.
As it is known, the Paraguayan team also lost in the second double round of the qualifiers against Venezuela by 1-0, after a controversial play in the last minutes where the VAR had to validate a handball inside the area, so that later it is awarded in favor of the 'Vinotinto' and Salomón Rondón scores the only goal of the victory.
After failing to make a three-point addition, the Paraguayan press showed displeasure for not being able to rescue the three points in the first match when they faced the Inca team. "If we had beaten Peru here, those three points are much more important than the three points we can bring from Venezuela. Because Venezuela sooner or later is a beatable rival, and Peru is a direct rival. We had to strike Peru", they commented on a TV show.
When does Paraguay play in the qualifiers?
Paraguay will face the world champions, Argentina, in the third matchday. The game will take place on Thursday, October 12 at 19:00 hours in Peru, 20:00 in Paraguay, and 21:00 in Argentina. The chosen stadium for this match is the Monumental de Núñez.
Peru: next match in the qualifiers
On the other hand, Juan Reynoso's team will have to collide against Chile on October 12 at 19:00 local time and 21:00 in Chilean soil, at the Monumental in the city of Santiago.