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March 24, 2022 9:47 PM ET
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90+6' END OF THE MATCH!

Match ends at the Antonio Aranda Stadium - PARAGUAY WON! The Guarani team ends its home schedule with a victory. Ecuador confirms its qualification to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

March 24, 2022 9:38 PM ET
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90+1' Yellow card

Mathías Villasanti was cautioned in Paraguay.

March 24, 2022 9:31 PM ET
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90' Additional time

Six more minutes will be played in the match.

March 24, 2022 9:29 PM ET
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88' Red card

Blas Riveros sees his second yellow card and is sent off. Paraguay ends with ten players.

March 24, 2022 9:28 PM ET
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85' GOOOOAL for Ecuador

Jordy Caicedo! Shot to the middle and Anthony Silva dived to the left. The away team scores.

March 24, 2022 9:24 PM ET
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84' VAR decision: Penalty!

The referee calls Espínola's penalty on Piero Hincapié.

March 24, 2022 9:23 PM ET
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83' There is a VAR review

The referee is called by his assistants to analyze a possible penalty kick in favor of Ecuador.

March 24, 2022 9:22 PM ET
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81' Yellow card

Gustavo Gómez was cautioned in Paraguay.

March 24, 2022 9:20 PM ET
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77' Three changes for Ecuador

Alberto Espínola, José Florentín and Josué Colman replaced Julio Enciso, Richard Sánchez and Robert Rojas.

March 24, 2022 9:18 PM ET
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76' Double change for Ecuador

Jodry Caicedo and Michael Carcelén replace Ángel Mena and Jhegson Méndez.

March 24, 2022 9:17 PM ET
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74' Ecuador came closer

Ángel Mena's shot went wide.

March 24, 2022 9:13 PM ET
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72' Yellow card

Félix Torres was cautioned in Ecuador.

March 24, 2022 9:12 PM ET
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70' 20 minutes left

The match seems to be already defined. Ecuador has not found a way to hurt Paraguay.70' 20 minutes left

March 24, 2022 9:10 PM ET
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66' Paraguay substitution

Mathías Villasanti replaces Andrés Cubas.

March 24, 2022 9:05 PM ET
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58' Ecuador substitution

Michael Estrada replaces Enner Valencia.

March 24, 2022 8:57 PM ET
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54' GOOOOAL for Paraguay

MIGUEL ALMIRÓN! Defensive error by the Ecuadorian defense and the Newcastle player takes advantage to score the third goal of the match after a pass from Richard Sanchez.

March 24, 2022 8:53 PM ET
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53' Yellow card

Enner Valencia was cautioned in Ecuador.

March 24, 2022 8:51 PM ET
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50' First minutes

Not much happens in the first minutes of the second half. Ecuador is trying to put momentum, but is lacking in associative play.

March 24, 2022 8:50 PM ET
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Second half begins

The second half begins. There were two changes in Ecuador with the entry of Romario Ibarra and Jeremy Sarmiento in place of Joao Rojas and Angelo Preciado.

March 24, 2022 8:44 PM ET
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45+7' Halftime

After a shot that hits the horizontal, the first half ends. Paraguay wins 2-0 at home against Ecuador.

March 24, 2022 8:30 PM ET
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45+6' GOOOAL for Paraguay!

PIERO HINCAPIÉ OWN GOAL! The defender tried to play back to the goalkeeper, but didn't notice his position and ended up putting it in his own goal.

March 24, 2022 8:29 PM ET
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45' Additional time

Seven more minutes will be played in the first half.

March 24, 2022 8:21 PM ET
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43' Yellow card

Andrés Cubas was cautioned in Paraguay.

March 24, 2022 8:18 PM ET
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37' VAR decision: Yellow card

The referee decides to keep the yellow card for Miguel Amiron.

March 24, 2022 8:13 PM ET
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35' There is a VAR review

The referee has been called to review an action that could result in the expulsion of a Paraguayan player.

March 24, 2022 8:09 PM ET
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30' Half an hour into the match

The score is still 1-0. Torrential rain is falling, but so far, the pitch is holding up well.

March 24, 2022 8:05 PM ET
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23' Ecuador came closer

Ángel Mena's shot was caught by Anthony Silva.

March 24, 2022 7:58 PM ET
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20' Paraguay came closer

Ángel Romero's shot went wide.

March 24, 2022 7:56 PM ET
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18' Ecuador came closer

Bayron Castillo was approaching the area and Anthony Silva came out to close him down well.

March 24, 2022 7:56 PM ET
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15' First quarter of the game

Ecuador tries to take possession of the ball and go towards the opponent's field, with more desire than soccer, of course.

March 24, 2022 7:50 PM ET
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13' Paraguay substitution

Enter Ángel Romero in place of Robert Morales, who could not withstand the pain after a blow suffered a few minutes ago.

March 24, 2022 7:49 PM ET
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12' Paraguay came closer

Julio Enciso's shot went into the left side of the goal defended by Galíndez.

March 24, 2022 7:47 PM ET
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9' GOOOOAL for Paraguay

ROBERT MORALES! The striker scores with a good overhead finish after a good pass to the empty net by Julio Enciso.

March 24, 2022 7:45 PM ET
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5' First minutes

For now, the teams are trying to get comfortable on the field in the first few minutes, but they are also trying to put intensity on every ball they play.

March 24, 2022 7:42 PM ET
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Match starts!

The game between Paraguay and Ecuador is underway.

March 24, 2022 7:35 PM ET
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Teams on the field

The players of Paraguay and Ecuador take the field at the Antonio Aranda Stadium.

March 24, 2022 7:31 PM ET
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Match officials

Referee: Jesús Valenzuela - Venezuela

Assistant No.1: Jorge Urrego - Venezuela

Assistant No.2: Tulio Moreno - Venezuela

Fourth official: José Argote - Venezuela

VAR: Rodopho Toki - Brazil

VAR Assistant: Braulio Machado - Brazil

March 24, 2022 7:21 PM ET
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Paraguayan fans ready for the game

March 24, 2022 7:17 PM ET
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Substitutes - Ecuador

12. Jorge Pinos (GK), 22. Wellington Ramírez (GK), 04. Robert Arboleda, 05. Romario Ibarra, 09. Jordy Caicedo, 11. Michael Estrada, 14. Xavier Arreaga, 16. Jeremy Sarmiento, 18. Diego Palacios, 19. Luis León Bermeo, 21. José Cifuentes, 23. Michael Carcelén.

March 24, 2022 7:15 PM ET
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Starting XI - Ecuador

1-4-4-2
| 01. Hernán Galíndez |
| 17. Angelo Preciado | 02. Félix Torres | 03. Piero Hincapié | 07. Pervis Estupiñán |
| 06. Byron Castillo | 08. Carlos Gruezo | 20. Jhegson Méndez | 10. Joao Rojas |
| 15. Ángel Mena | 13. Enner Valencia |

Coach: Gustavo Alfaro

March 24, 2022 7:10 PM ET
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Substitutes - Paraguay

12. Roberto Fernández (GK), 22. Santiago Rojas (GK), 03. Omar Alderete, 06. Luis Zárate, 07. Carlos Ferreira, 11. Ángel Romero, 13. Alberto Espínola, 16. José Florentín, 17. Jesús Medina, 18. Josué Colmán, 21. Óscar Romero, 23. Mathías Villasanti.

March 24, 2022 7:05 PM ET
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Starting XI - Paraguay

1-4-2-3-1
| 01. Anthony Silva |
| 02. Robert Rojas | 15. Gustavo Gómez | 05. Fabián Balbuena | 04. Blas Riveros |
| 14. Andrés Cubas | 08. Richard Ortiz |
| 09. Robert Morales | 10. Miguel Almirón | 20. Richard Sánchez |
| 19. Julio Enciso |

Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto

March 24, 2022 7:00 PM ET
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This is how the teams arrived

March 24, 2022 6:55 PM ET
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Last five matches - Ecuador

February 1, 2022 - WC Qualifiers: 1-1 vs Peru

January 27, 2022 - WC Qualifiers: 1-1 vs. Brazil

December 4, 2021 - Friendly Qualifiers: 1-1 vs El Salvador

November 16, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 0-2 vs Chile (Win)

November 11, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 1-0 vs Venezuela (Won)

March 24, 2022 6:50 PM ET
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Last five matches - Paraguay

February 1, 2022 - WC Qualifiers: 4-0 vs Brazil (Lost)

January 27, 2022 - WC Qualifiers: 0-1 vs Uruguay (Lost)

November 16, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 0-0 vs Colombia

November 11, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 0-1 vs Chile (Lost)

October 14, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 4-0 vs Bolivia (Lost)

March 24, 2022 6:45 PM ET
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Locker rooms ready

March 24, 2022 6:40 PM ET
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Welcome back!

We are ready to bring you the action of this match between Paraguay and Ecuador.

March 24, 2022 6:35 PM ET
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Tune in here Paraguay vs Ecuador Updates!

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for the Paraguay vs Ecuador live match, as well as the latest information from the Antonio Aranda Encina Stadium. Do not miss a detail of the match with VAVEL coverage.

March 24, 2022 6:30 PM ET
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How to watch Paraguay vs Ecuador Live Stream on TV and Online?

The Paraguay vs Ecuador match will not be broadcast on TV.

If you want to watch directly stream it: Fubo Sports Network

If you want to watch it on internet, VAVEL USA is your best option!

March 24, 2022 6:25 PM ET
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What time is Paraguay vs Ecuador match for Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers South American Qualifiers?

This is the start time of the game Paraguay vs Ecuador of March 24th 2022 in several countries:

Argentina: 8:30 PM on Canal 7 TV Publica and DirecTV Sports
Bolivia: 7:30 PM
Brazil: 8:30 PM on Canais Globo
Chile: 8:30 PM on CNN Chile
Colombia: 6:30 PM on Caracol Play and DirecTV Sports
Ecuador: 6:30 PM on Canal del Futbol and DirecTV Sports
USA (ET): 7:30 PM on Fubo Sports Network
Spain: 1:30 AM (March 25) on Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 1
Mexico: 6:30 PM on Sky HD and Blue To Go VE
Paraguay: 8:30 PM on GEN
Peru: 6:30 PM on Movistar Play
Uruguay: 8:30 PM

March 24, 2022 6:20 PM ET
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Key player - Ecuador

In Ecuador, the presence of Michael Estrada stands out. The 25-year-old player, who currently plays for DC United in the United States, is the team's top scorer in the current edition of the South American qualifiers with six goals. He has also contributed two assists.

March 24, 2022 6:15 PM ET
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Key player - Paraguay

The presence of Ángel Romero stands out in Paraguay. The 29-year-old player, who currently plays for Cruz Azul of Mexico, is the team's top scorer in the current edition of the South American qualifiers with four goals. In addition, he has three assists.

March 24, 2022 6:10 PM ET
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Squad List - Ecuador

March 24, 2022 6:05 PM ET
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Squad List - Paraguay

March 24, 2022 6:00 PM ET
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Paraguay vs Ecuador history

These two teams have met 39 times. The statistics are in favor of Paraguay, which has been victorious on 21 occasions, while Ecuador has won on 12 occasions, leaving a balance of six draws.

In the South American qualifiers...

Referring only to the times they have faced each other in the South American qualifiers, we count 17 duels, where the numbers are in favor of Paraguay with eight victories, while Ecuador has won seven, for a balance of two draws.

If we take into account the times Paraguay has been at home against Ecuador in the South American qualifiers, there are eight matches, where the numbers are completely in favor of the Guaraníes, who have won all these matches.

March 24, 2022 5:55 PM ET
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Ecuador's ambition continues

The Ecuadorian national team has not ceased to surprise during the qualifiers and, having secured its place in the World Cup, will be looking for a victory that will allow it to definitively take third place.

March 24, 2022 5:50 PM ET
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Paraguay plays for honor

The Paraguayan national team arrives at this double qualifying round with no chance of qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar and it is no wonder, after six games without a victory.

March 24, 2022 5:45 PM ET
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The match will be played at the Antonio Aranda Stadium

The Paraguay vs Ecuador match will be played at the Antonio Aranda Stadium, located in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. This venue, inaugurated in 1973, has a capacity for 28,000 spectators.

March 24, 2022 5:40 PM ET
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Welcome to VAVEL.com’s coverage of the Qatar 2022 South American Qualifiers match: Paraguay vs Ecuador Latest Info!

My name is Jhonatan Martinez and I will be your host for this match. We will bring you pre-match analysis on VAVEL.

March 24, 2022 5:35 PM ET