In the race for a ticket to the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Colombia failed to rank in the CONMEBOL qualifiers. The team only finished sixth, one point behind Peru in the inter-confederation playoff spot.
Even though Colombia still competed in the previous two World Cups namely at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
As a result of this disappointing result, manager Reinaldo Rueda was sacked after just 15 months in charge. Los Cafeteros was then coached by Nestor Lorenzo starting last June.
The debut of the Argentinian coach was quite satisfying by bringing his team to consecutive wins in friendly matches against Guatemala and Mexico in the US during the September international break.
On the other hand, Paraguay also failed to advance to the 2022 World Cup. In the CONMEBOL World Cup qualification campaign, Paraguay won only three out of 18 matches with 12 goals. This figure is far below other South American countries in the standings of 10 teams.
Despite the bad results, Guillermo Barros Schelotto is still safe in the head coaching chair. Los Guaranies’ performance began to improve again. They have only lost one of their last five internationals to Mexico, the team that competed in the Qatar World Cup.
In the final game of the season, Paraguay is looking to bounce back with a win on Sunday against Colombia at the DRV PNK Stadium in Florida.
Match | Colombia vs. Paraguay |
Competition | International 2022 |
Matchday | Friendly Match |
Venue | DRV PNK Stadium (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Stadium |
Colombia – Paraguay Head-to-Head Record
- 11/17/2021 Colombia vs Paraguay 0 – 0
- 09/06/2021 Paraguay vs Colombia 1 – 1
- 06/24/2019 Colombia vs Paraguay 1 – 0
- 10/06/2017 Colombia vs Paraguay 1 – 2
- 10/07/2016 Paraguay vs Colombia 0 – 1
Last 5 Match Performance
Colombia
- 03/25/2022 Colombia vs Bolivia 3 – 0
- 03/30/2022 Venezuela vs Colombia 0 – 1
- 06/06/2022 Saudi Arabia vs Colombia 0 – 1
- 09/25/2022 Colombia vs Guatemala 4 – 1
- 09/28/2022 Mexico vs Colombia 2 – 3
Paraguay
- 06/10/2022 Korea Republic vs Paraguay 2 – 2
- 09/01/2022 Mexico vs Paraguay 0 – 1
- 09/23/2022 Paraguay vs UAE 1 – 0
- 09/28/2022 Paraguay vs Morocco 0 – 0
- 11/17/2022 Peru vs Paraguay 1 – 0
Colombia vs. Paraguay Squad Predictions
Colombia (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Munoz, Sanchez, Cuesta, Fabra, Lerma, Barrios, Quintero, Rodriguez, Duran, Falcao.
Paraguay (4-2-3-1): Silva; Ramirez, Gomez, Valdes, Riveros, Villasanti, Ortiz, Almiron, Melgarejo, Medina, Enciso.
Kick-off time, & Live Streaming Links
So, what is the final score for this match? Just watch! Colombia vs. Paraguay will air on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
Official TV | Soccer TV |
Date | Saturday, November 19, 2022 |
Kickoff | 20:00 EDT |
Live TV | Soccer TV, TV-Bola |