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Olimpia vs. Guaraní: Francisco Arce names his squad for the clásico

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Guaraní will visit Olimpia in the eighth round of Paraguay’s 2026 Clausura tournament.
  • Coach Francisco Arce has named 23 players for the match, his first clásico since beginning a third spell in charge of Guaraní.
  • Newly signed Jorge Recalde returned to the squad after remaining an unused substitute in the team’s previous match.

Guaraní will face Olimpia on Wednesday in another edition of Paraguay’s oldest clásico, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. local time at Defensores del Chaco.

The match marks the start of Francisco Arce’s third spell as Guaraní coach. He replaced Ariel Galeano after Guaraní drew 1-1 with Sportivo Ameliano.

Arce called up 23 players, including Jorge Recalde, the latest addition to the squad. The former Libertad player worked with Arce at Libertad during the first half of the season. He was on the bench against Sportivo Ameliano but did not play.

Guaraní’s squad is: Miguel Martínez, Antonino Martínez, Armando Méndez, René Rodríguez, Imanol Segovia, Alcides Barbotte, Thiago Servín, Paul Riveros, Leandro Allende, Pedro González, Diego Fernández, Víctor Céspedes, Patricio Coronel, Tobías Jara, Patricio Tanda, Luis Martínez, Giovanni Gómez, Jesús Llano, Carlos Arrúa, Matías López, Maximiliano Añasco, Jorge Recalde and Juan Manuel García.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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