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Uruguay vs Paraguay: Confirmed lineups for World Cup Qualifiers 2022 match

Uruguay and Paraguay will face each other today at the Estadio CentenarioinMatchday 7 of the CONMEBOLWorld Cup Qualifiers 2022. Check out the confirmedlineupsfor this crucial match for both sides.

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Diego Godin of Uruguay (left) and Hernán Pérez of Paraguay (right). (Getty)
Diego Godin of Uruguay (left) and Hernán Pérez of Paraguay (right). (Getty)

Uruguay will host Paraguay at theEstadio Centenariotoday, June 3, 2021, at 6:00PM (ET)in the CONMEBOLWorld Cup Qualifiers 2022 . Here, you willfind the confirmed lineups for each national team ahead of this Matchday 7 soccer match.

This will be their 14th overallmeeting. Uruguay are the better sidein head-to-head clashes, winning six direct duels, Paraguayhave celebrated a win on fouroccasions so far, and the remaining three matches haveended in a draw.

Their most recent gamewas played on September 6, 2017,and it endedin a 2-1 win for Paraguay in an International Friendlyat the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion.It promises to be an even moreexciting clash as these two countries clash for the first time since then, this time at theWorld Cup Qualifiers 2022.

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The game to be played between Uruguay and Paraguay for Matchday 7 of the South American World Cup Qualifiers 2022 will be broadcast by Fubo TV, who has exclusive streaming rights in the US.

Luis Suárez (left) of Uruguay fights for the ball with Paulo Díaz of Chile (right). (Getty)

Luis Suárez (left) of Uruguay fights for the ball with Paulo Díaz of Chile (right). (Getty)

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Uruguay’s vs Paraguay’sprobable lineups for theWorld Cup Qualifiers 2022

Uruguay will have no Cavani as he has been banned, which means that Luis Suarez, together with Jonathan Rodriguez, will begin in theattack. Goalkeeper Martin Campana has started every qualifying so far, but he might be replaced on Thursday by Fernando Muslera, who has 116 caps.

As for Paraguay, the 32-man team of the attacker Antonio Sanabria, despite his recent November encounter against Bolivia, is not named. Angel Romero will be the single striker with Miguel Almirón starting the attack. Oscar Romero will begin in the numer 10role in front of Gaston Gimenez, who may take a central, deeper position in the middle field.

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Uruguaystarting XI: Muslera; Caceres, Gimenez, Godin, Gonzalez; Viña, Vecino,Bentancur, Valverde; Rodriguez, Suarez

Paraguaystarting XI: Silva; Rojas, Balbuena, Gomez, Alderete; G.Gimenez, Villasanti; Lucena, O.Romero, Almiron; A.Romero

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