The Paraguay national team will play two friendly matches in Singapore during the November FIFA window. The side coached by Gustavo Alfaro will face the host nation on the 13th and Japan on the 17th at the National Stadium in Kallang.
Gustavo Alfaro confirmed the plans. "El equipo dirigido por Gustavo Alfaro viajará al continente asiático para disputar dos encuentros amistosos en el marco de la última ventana FIFA del año," the manager said. The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) stated these fixtures provide continuity to the national team's international schedule.
These matches are part of the preparation for the start of the 2030 World Cup qualifiers. La Albirroja arrives in good form after a positive October window, securing two consecutive wins without conceding a goal. They beat Bolivia 2-0 and, most recently on October 3rd, defeated Colombia 1-0 with a 56th-minute goal from Héctor Benítez.
The clash with Japan will be a reunion after the 2-2 draw they played in a friendly last October. The Asians, who finished second in Group F at the last World Cup, represent a higher-level challenge to gauge the team's progress.
Alfaro, who renewed his contract with the APF until 2030 on September 11th, aims to solidify a competitive squad. The core of the team that returned to a World Cup after 16 years and reached the round of 16 in 2026 remains the project's foundation. The first match of this Asian tour is on November 13th against Singapore.
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