Kick-off on 08.09.23 01:30.

In June, the Guaraní played a friendly against Nicaragua, winning 2-0. The Red and Whites opened the scoring only in the 62nd minute, thanks to a precise strike from Newcastle midfielder Miguel Almirón. In Suita, Peru suffered a heavy 1-4 loss to Japan. Al-Adalah’s Christopher González scored a consolation goal late in regulation. At the end of the first half, when the opponent led by two goals, Lapadula had a chance to close the gap, but his goal was ruled out for offside.

Watch Paraguay vs Peru online — the teams have faced each other seven times on La Albirroja’s home turf since the early 2000s. The hosts have claimed three wins, while three matches ended in draws. La Selección last won this fixture back in November 2014 in a friendly (2-1). In the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Peru earned their only away win in this matchup, 4-1.

In the fall of 2020, the sides met in Asunción. For Paraguay, Ángel Romero scored twice from two Espínola assists, while the Incas responded with a brace from Carrillo. Watch Paraguay vs Peru online.

In their last four matches, the Red and Whites have conceded just one goal and earned three wins. Their only slip-up was a goalless draw against Morocco in a friendly. In January 2022, Paraguay lost 0-1 to Uruguay. The country is part of a joint bid with three other nations to host the 2030 World Cup — an initiative marking the centennial of the first-ever tournament held in South America.

Peru has only one win in their last four matches — a 1-0 result over South Korea. La Blanquirroja has earned two wins in its previous seven away games. In addition to their win over the Red Devils, they also thrashed El Salvador 4-1 in Washington. In the last qualification campaign, Peru reached the intercontinental playoff but lost to Australia (0-0, 4-5 on penalties). Watch Paraguay vs Peru online.