Outright Odds: two hundred/one
Team B Winners: eight/one
Paraguay have experienced for his or her third successive World Cup finals, but like fellow South American qualifiers Ecuador, their route to Germany was an inconsistent one particular. Following major the group early on, only one gain from seven video games in 2004 followed. However, this was levelled out overall with 8 victories, 4 attracts and 6 defeats, viewing them finish in fourth situation which has a spherical of fixtures to spare.
Viewers will no more be dealt with to your talismanic goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, the veteran captain and useless-ball professional who may have now retired. He failed in his try to turn into the very first goalkeeper to attain within the finals but was outstanding at commanding his defence in France 1998 which saw them qualify to the next spherical.
Among Paraguays principal strengths was a water-tight defence marshalled by Chilavert but it's not the case any longer. Veteran centre back Carlos Gamarra, with greater than a hundred caps to his title, will be 35 by the point the finals kick off and he lacks a commanding stopper along with him. Whilst goalkeeper Justo Villar has exceeded expectations, he isn't any Chilavert.
Nevertheless, Paraguay possesses a resilient staff spirit which could see them repeat the heroics of France 1998 as well as attributes which noticed them into the second spherical 4 years back. At the moment they seem to have discovered a good Mix among the veterans of yesteryear and the next technology of youthful talent.
With extra firepower than the latest Paraguayan sides, manager Anibal Ruiz faces a selection Problem in assault. The established strike partnership of Roque Santa Cruz amd Jose Cardozo is under pressure from Werder Bremen striker Nelson Valdez.
Valdez could replace Santa Cruz who's got lately experienced a knee injury and it has struggled to generate an impression at club Bayern Munich for the duration of his six seasons for the Bundesliga side because of the fierce Level of competition for areas. Valdez could companion Cardozo, who was Paraguays primary qualifying aim scorer with 7 strikes.
If Santa Cruz is usually healthy, Paraguay could bring about some actual troubles for his or her opposition as he is powerful within the air and has rate and talent. It is the defence which poses the main dilemma as it is actually not stable sufficient as large four-one qualifying defeats to Brazil and Peru in addition to a five-two reverse in Ecuador showed.
Irrespective of qualifying in their past two campaigns, Paraguay could occur unstuck this time all-around with England and Sweden very likely to reach the previous 16 at their cost.
Proposed Guess:
In spite of their attacking prowess, Paraguay could miss out on a spot in the second round with England and Sweden favourites to qualify. Test on the chances for that match versus Trinidad & 바카라쿠폰 Tobago as that would be their very best probability of results.
Paraguay to beat Trinidad & Tobago @ 1/2