Bolivia confirms September friendly with Paraguay in U.S.
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Bolivia will play an international friendly against Paraguay on September 27 in Washington D.C.
- The match is part of the September FIFA international window, which allows teams more preparation time.
- Paraguay's coach Gustavo Alfaro, who led the team to the World Cup quarterfinals, is in contract renewal talks.
Bolivia is set to face Paraguay in an international friendly match on September 27 in Washington D.C., according to reports from Deporte Total. The game will take place at Audi Field, which has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.
This friendly is part of the September FIFA international window, a period that has been reformatted to grant national teams more time for training and preparation. The global football governing body's calendar allows for a maximum of four games per country between September 21 and October 6.
For Paraguay, this match marks their first confirmed opponent during this FIFA window. It is highly probable that the team, led by coach Gustavo Alfaro, will spend the entire window in North America. Alfaro recently guided Paraguay to the World Cup quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by France. His contract, which concluded after the World Cup, is currently under negotiation for renewal by the Paraguayan Football Association (APF), headed by Robert Harrison. Alfaro has expressed his desire to continue, emphasizing the need for continuity and development rather than constant new beginnings for the team.
Hemos cerrado el primer partido amistoso internacional de la selecciรณn boliviana de fรบtbol. Vamos a jugar en Estados Unidos, en Washington, donde se va a jugar el dรญa 27 de septiembre contra la selecciรณn de Paraguay
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.