Paraguay turns the tables on Brazil in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Paraguay achieved a valuable 1-0 victory over its guest Brazil in the eighth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Paraguay vs Brazil Diego Gomez scored the winning goal for Paraguay in the 20th minute of the first half, as this is Brazil's fourth defeat in the current tournament, as the team won three matches and drew one match, which kept it in fifth place with only 10 points.

On the contrary, after Paraguay's victory against Brazil, it achieved its second victory, while it tied in 3 matches, and lost 3 matches, so its total points were 9 points, and with this victory, Paraguay ranked seventh.

Round 8 of the World Cup qualifiers In this round, Ecuador achieved a victory over Peru with a clean goal, Bolivia defeated Chile 2-1, Colombia defeated Argentina 2-1, while the match between Venezuela and Uruguay ended in a goalless draw, while the Venezuelan national team raised its score to 10 points in sixth place.

With this victory, Paraguay raised its score to 9 points, occupying seventh place, while Brazil's score stopped at 10 points in fifth place. This is Brazil's fourth loss in the current qualifiers.