Speaking to the media on Wednesday night, the president Santiago Pena gave his impressions on the soccer match between the national teams of Paraguay y Argentina which will be held this Thursday in Asunción, within the framework of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Although he did not dare to predict a result for the match between Albirroja and Albiceleste de Lionel Messiwhich -as he said- “will depend on several factors”, President Peña predicted that Paraguay “is going to have a party” tonight.
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It is anticipated that the Defensores del Chaco stadium, where the match will take place from 8:30 p.m., will be packed to capacity.
“(The Albirroja players) realize that this is much bigger than a soccer game, they assume responsibility, they do not deny their responsibility and they ensure that they are going to leave everything on the field,” said President Peña.
The president appeared yesterday at the High Performance Center of the Paraguayan Football Association in Ypané, where the Paraguayan team is concentrated, to talk with the soccer players.
With our sights on the World Cup
The Paraguayan soccer team remains undefeated in the South American qualifiers since the Argentine coach took over its technical direction. Gustavo Alfarowho considerably raised the performance of an Albirroja that was coming off a lackluster campaign in the qualifying rounds and a terrible performance in this year’s Copa América.
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At the moment, Paraguay is in sixth position from the qualifying table, in a direct qualification position for the World Cup that will be held in 2026 in the United States.
After today’s match with Argentina, Albirroja will have to face next Tuesday Bolivia in La Paz.
