Punctazo in Ciudad del Este! Peru visited Paraguay for matchday 1 of the 2026 South American Qualifiers and rescued a valuable draw after a very complicated game. Luis Advíncula's red card at 45' changed Juan Reynoso's entire plan, and after a very poor first half, the 'Blanquirroja' corrected its mistakes to have a stronger second half. Pedro Gallese, like in the previous qualifying process, once again stood out thanks to his great saves to protect the Peruvian goal. Therefore, in the next match, the 'Bicolor' will host Brazil on Tuesday, the 12th, in Lima, while Guillermo Barros Schelotto's team will visit Venezuela in Maturín.
Peru vs. Paraguay Summary and Lineups
- Peru: Pedro Gallese; Luis Advíncula (red card, 45'), Luis Abram, Miguel Araujo (Aldo Corzo, 46'), Miguel Trauco (Jesús Castillo, 71'); Renato Tapia, Yoshimar Yotún, Christofer Gonzales (Wilder Cartagena, 46'); André Carrillo (Marcos López, 46'), Andy Polo (Carlos Ascues, 90'); Paolo Guerrero.
- Paraguay: Santiago Rojas; Robert Rojas (Iván Piris, 78'), Gustavo Gómez, Fabián Balbuena, Blas Riveros; Mathías Villasanti, Andrés Cubas, Diego Gómez (Alejandro Romero, 66'); Miguel Almirón, Ramón Sosa (Matías Rojas, 88'); Gabriel Ávalos (Carlos González, 78').
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