June 19, 2026 at – 00:00
La Albirroja held its last practice in San José and Gustavo Alfaro has defined the team for the momentous duel against the Turks. Ramón Sosa has recovered and will be available, while Gustavo Caballero continues to work differently.
The paraguayan team This Thursday he completed his last training session before the decisive match against Türkiye for the second date of Group D of the 2026 World Cup.
The mobilization took place in the university complex Spartan Soccer Complex in San JoseCalifornia, where the coaching staff headed by Gustavo Alfaro finalized the tactical details for the match that could mark the future of the Albirroja in the World Cup.
During the first fifteen minutes of the practice, a period enabled for media observation, it was possible to see recreational exercises and dynamics of distension within the campus.
The main positive news was the presence of Ramon Sosa working alongside their colleagues. The attacker left behind the physical discomfort that had been affecting him and was available to the coaching staff for the match against the Turks.
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On the contrary, Gustavo Caballero He returned to perform differentiated tasks due to the muscle injury he has been carrying since recent days and everything indicates that he will not be able to be taken into account for this Friday’s match.
Subsequently, Alfaro focused the training on tactical aspects and the movements he intends to implement against a Turkish team that also arrives in need of a victory after its defeat in the debut.
With the latest tests carried out, the Argentine coach has defined the eleven that will take to the field in the Levi’s Stadium of Santa Clara.
Paraguay will form with Orlando Gill in goal; Juan Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, Omar Alderete and Junior Alonso in defense; Matias GalarzaDiego Gómez, Andrés Cubas and Miguel Almirón in midfield; while Julio Enciso and Isidro Pitta will be in charge of commanding the attack.
The match will be played this Friday from 8:00 p.m. in California and 12:00 a.m. on Saturday in Paraguay, in a key match for Albirrojas’ aspirations to stay alive in the 2026 World Cup.
