Asunción, Paraguay — Chile national football team dey prepare to face Paraguay for important match wey go happen today, 20 March 2025. Under di new coach Ricardo Gareca, di Roja go put dem game hustle as dem need points to keep dem World Cup 2026 dreams alive.
Dis match na di 13th round of di South American qualifiers, and Chile need to collect di three points to stand chance of qualifying. Di team no go get di service of their popular striker Alexis Sánchez, wey no travel due to injury issues. Alexander Aravena go now take im place along with Lucas Cepeda and Eduardo Vargas for di attack.
Di starting eleven for Chile against Paraguay na: Brayan Cortés; Felipe Loyola, Guillermo Maripán, Paulo Díaz, Gabriel Suazo; Rodrigo Echeverría, Vicente Pizarro, Arturo Vidal; Alexander Aravena, Lucas Cepeda, and Eduardo Vargas.
Ricardo Gareca dey hope say dis formation go fit match di tactical plans wey dem set for di game. Artur Vidal, di team captain, go lead di side despite not getting regular playing time for his club, Colo Colo. He go provide di necessary experience and leadership among di young players.
Gareca’s strategy highlight say dem go balance dem squad well, mixing experienced players with fresh talents. Dis match go be crucial for dem as dem dey face Gustavo Alfaro‘s Paraguay, wey also dey eye qualification. Paraguay dey sit well for di standings as dem look to maintain dia position for World Cup.
Di last time Chile showed form na during dia match against Venezuela, where dem win. Dis match against Paraguay don turn to ‘final’ for dem as dem fight to avoid elimination and keep di hopes for di World Cup alive.
As for Paraguay, dem go field di following players: Roberto Fernández; Juan Cáceres, Fabián Balbuena, Omar Alderete, and Junior Alonso for di defense; Andrés Cubas, Damián Bobadilla, and Miguel Almirón for di midfield; Ramón Sosa, Julio Enciso, and Antonio Sanabria dey lead di attack.
Fans across Chile dey hope say dis new formation go fit help dem achieve di desired results. Di match don set to kick-off by 20:00 hours local time at di Estadio Defensores del Chaco, and plenty people dey expect action as di two teams vie for glory.
