Copa America, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world will be making its debut on ESPN+ this year. You’ll be able to follow your teams from the group stage all the way through the final. Some of the world’s best players will be playing in Copa so you don’t want to miss the action.
Paraguay is kicking off their 2019 Copa America campaign with a big test as they take on the reigning Asian Cup winners Qatar, who is the first ever Arab nation to be invited to the Copa America. They will look to the 2019 and 2020 tournaments also as a test to see how they stack up against the very best in South America.
Copa America: Paraguay vs Qatar
- Date: Sunday, June 16
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Estadio do Maracana
- TV Channel: Telemundo
- Live Stream: ESPN+ (sign up now)
Paraguay is heading into the Copa on a not so hot foot, prior to their 2-0 victory over Guatemala last week, they had not won a game in their last seven international outings. They need to get their squad in order while they will be facing an uphill battle in a group that features Colombia, Argentina, and Asian Champions Qatar.
Paraguay Predicted Team
Silva; Piris, Valdez, Balbuena, Gomez; Ortiz, Almiron, Rojas; Romero, Cardozo, Gonzalez
Qatar is excited to learn from each group game they play this year, and prior to Sunday evenings game, they had been on a seven-game win streak. They look to stun Paraguay in today’s match and continue on their run as the first Arab nation to win the Copa.
Almoez Ali will be an attacking threat for the gulf side, Alo scored nine goals at the Asian Cup including decisive goals in both the semi-final and final. The 22-year old thrives on the big occasion, and it will be interesting to see what the Duhail striker brings to the table for Qatar.
Qatar Predicted Team
Al Sheeb; Pedro Miguel, Hisham, Khoukhi, Salman, Hassan; Al Haydoos, Madibo, Hatem; Afif, Ali
Prediction: Qatar 2 Paraguay 1
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