Uruguay vs Paraguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLUruguay's Suarez ends international career in Paraguay draw
Luis Suarez's final match for Uruguay ended in a 0-0 draw against Paraguay at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Lucas Olaza (Uruguay).
- 7': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Gustavo Velázquez.
- 11': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 12': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Andrés Cubas following a set piece situation.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 15': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
- 15': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
- 16': Gustavo Velázquez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 18': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Facundo Pellistri with a cross.
- 19': Offside, Uruguay. Facundo Pellistri is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
- 19': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
- 22': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
- 22': Roberto Fernández (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Nicolás Marichal (Uruguay).
- 24': Isidro Pitta (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Uruguay. Maximiliano Araújo is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
- 26': Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
- 26': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
- 31': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Enciso with a through ball.
- 33': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
- 33': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 34': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
- 35': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
- 37': Isidro Pitta (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
- 42': Attempt missed. Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Olaza with a cross.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Isidro Pitta (Paraguay) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Gómez following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Uruguay 0, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 0, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Santiago Bueno replaces Nicolás Marichal.
- 46': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
- 46': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt saved. Isidro Pitta (Paraguay) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Velázquez.
- 48': Hand ball by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
- 50': Offside, Uruguay. Facundo Pellistri is caught offside.
- 51': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Paraguay. Mathías Villasanti replaces Andrés Cubas because of an injury.
- 57': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Substitution, Uruguay. Cristian Olivera replaces Facundo Pellistri.
- 60': Diego Gómez (Paraguay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mathías Villasanti.
- 61': Substitution, Paraguay. Ramón Sosa replaces Diego Gómez.
- 61': Substitution, Paraguay. Alex Arce replaces Isidro Pitta.
- 66': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 69': Offside, Paraguay. Alex Arce is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
- 70': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
- 73': Attempt missed. Santiago Bueno (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 73': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
- 75': Offside, Paraguay. Alex Arce is caught offside.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Olaza (Uruguay).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Uruguay. Marcelo Saracchi replaces Lucas Olaza because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Uruguay).
- 79': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Santiago Bueno (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Uruguay. Emiliano Martínez replaces Manuel Ugarte.
- 80': Substitution, Uruguay. Facundo Torres replaces Brian Rodríguez.
- 82': Substitution, Paraguay. Kaku Romero replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 82': Substitution, Paraguay. Wílder Viera replaces Damián Bobadilla.
- 84': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Paraguay).
- 84': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt missed. Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 85': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
- 90': Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Offside, Uruguay. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Cristian Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 90'+6': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Uruguay).
- 90'+6': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Uruguay 0, Paraguay 0.
- 0': Match ends, Uruguay 0, Paraguay 0.
Statistics
 PAR |
URU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.6 | Possession | 65.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 169 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 270 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 1 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 38 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio Centenario
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 47,741
Venue: Estadio Centenario
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 47,741
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 9 | +8 | 19 |
| 2 | Colombia | 9 | +3 | 16 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 9 | +7 | 15 |
| 4 | Brazil | 9 | +2 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Uruguay (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Rochet (GK) |
| 3 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 22 | Nicolás Marichal |
| 6 | Lucas Olaza |
| 8 | Nahitan Nández  |
| 5 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 10 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 20 | Maximiliano Araújo |
| 11 | Facundo Pellistri |
Paraguay (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Gatito Fernández (GK) |
| 3 | Omar Alderete |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso |
| 2 | Gustavo Velázquez |
| 16 | Damián Bobadilla |
| 8 | Diego Gómez |
| 14 | Andrés Cubas |
| 21 | Isidro Pitta |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 19 | Julio Enciso |
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