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Latest Paraguay vs Uruguay team information

Paraguay's squad has not changed much compared to the March call-up, with only two names absent: Alex Arce and Saul Salcedo.

Midfielder Mathias Villasanti is aiming for 50 caps for the national team, while Ruben Lezcano – who has just moved to Fluminense – could be handed his debut.

Isidro Pitta is Paraguay's most in-form player at the moment, scoring three goals and assisting one in just 125 minutes for Bragantino - who are competing for the Brazilian title. He could be in the starting lineup.

On the Uruguay side, Federico Valverde has withdrawn from the national team to focus on the Club World Cup campaign with Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, Manuel Ugarte is still with the squad after Manchester United's post-season tour of Asia.

The most anticipated player on the Uruguayan side is Giorgian De Arrascaeta – the star who is in explosive form for Flamengo and is currently the top scorer in the Brazilian National Championship.

Latest expected lineup Paraguay vs Uruguay

Paraguay:
Fernandez; Caceres, Balbuena, Alderete, Alonso; Galarza, Gomez, Cubas, Almiron; Pitta, Enciso

Uruguay:
Rochet; Nandez, R Araujo, Gimenez, Olivera; De la Cruz, Bentancur, De Arrascaeta; Pellistri, Nunez, M Araujo

Latest Paraguay vs Uruguay football prediction

Paraguay could be the biggest inspirational story of qualifying if they book their place at the World Cup for the first time since 2010.

Coach Gustavo Alfaro’s team did not make much of an impression in the early stages of the campaign, scoring just 2 goals and conceding 3 in their first 9 matches. However, they have transformed strongly in recent matches and are currently in a very solid position in the top 6 teams in the group – meaning a direct place in the finals.

The last five matches have been a completely different story, with Paraguay scoring nine goals and winning 11 points – an impressive achievement that has helped them accelerate up the rankings.

March was their best month, particularly a draw away to Colombia after coming from two goals down, just days after a home win over Chile.

That puts Paraguay third in home form in qualifying, with five wins from seven games in Asuncion and just one defeat.

However, among the top six, no one has a tougher final fixture list than Paraguay: they also have to host Uruguay and Ecuador – who are in great form – as well as visit Brazil next week.

Uruguay have been a tough opponent for Paraguay in recent years, often winning low-scoring games, such as the 1-0 win in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and at the 2021 Copa America.

However, two of the last three meetings between the two sides have ended 0-0, including the first leg in September – a result that marked a worrying decline for Uruguay under Marcelo Bielsa.

Since last summer's Copa America, Uruguay's form has plummeted, and they can only rely on their early campaign results and the expanded format with six direct spots to keep their hopes of progressing.

The victory over Colombia in November was their only taste of joy in the past 12 months. The remaining seven games have yielded just five points and just one goal.

Although they held Bolivia to a 0-0 draw at the high altitude El Alto in March, they had not before lost at home to Argentina – who are now 10 points ahead – in a game that had been fairly even before the Copa America.

A win over Venezuela next week would be enough for Uruguay to book their place, but if they are to aim to progress beyond the group stage like they did at the 2022 World Cup, they will need to show a much more positive side.

Latest Paraguay vs Uruguay score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Paraguay vs Uruguayas follows:

• Sportsmole:Paraguay 1-2 Uruguay

• WhoScore:Paraguay 1-2 Uruguay
• Our newspaper predicts:Paraguay 0-0 Uruguay

When and where to watch Paraguay vs Uruguay live?

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