The six places directly to the South American region in the World Cup are Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay. Most of the six teams, except Paraguay, have stars in charge, and their total value is hundreds of millions. Paragua...
Most of the six teams, except Paraguay, have stars in charge, and their total value is hundreds of millions. Paraguay's civilian team has a total value of only 100 million.
This South American powerhouse only has small stars with average reputation such as Almiron, Sousa and Enciso (all old Premier League players). However, Paraguay relied on its overall strength to grab a direct World Cup spot in South America. Their excellent record also puts the team in the world ranking of 43.
In this World Cup qualifier, Paraguay and Ecuador are similar, both teams with poor offense and good defense. Paraguay scored only 14 goals in 18 games. Like Ecuador, although the number of goals conceded is more than Ecuador (5 goals), it only conceded 10 goals in 18 games, making it second-small with Argentina.
Another noteworthy point is that Paraguay only lost 1 in 12 games after changing coaches in the World Cup qualifiers. New coach Alfaro scored 23 points in a potential 36 points, and tied with Argentina in the same period to tie the world Cup qualifiers first. The 63-year-old coach was born in Argentina and was once the meritorious coach of Ecuador's entry into the 2022 World Cup.
