Match Events
- 10′Nicaragua, yellow card:Matias Belli Moldskred
- 35′Nicaragua, yellow card:Marvin Fletes
- 37′Paraguay, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 46′Nicaragua, substitution:
- 60′Paraguay, substitution:off
- 60′Paraguay, substitution:off
- 62′Paraguay, goal:1–0
- 67′Nicaragua, substitution:Kevin Serapio
- 69′Paraguay, substitution:off
- 71′Nicaragua, yellow card:Erick Tellez
- 74′Nicaragua, substitution:Luis Fernando Coronel
- 75′Nicaragua, substitution:Óscar Acevedo
- 77′Paraguay, goal:2–0
- 81′Nicaragua, yellow card:Widman Talavera
- 84′Paraguay, substitution:Gabriel Ávalos
- Full-time2 – 0
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Paraguay vs Nicaragua — the facts
Paraguay beat Nicaragua 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
Paraguay met Nicaragua in the International Friendlies (Friendlies 1). Kick-off was Sunday, 18 June 2023, 14:30 UTC at Estadio Defensores del Chaco. Referee: Gustavo Tejera.
Team pages: Paraguay · Nicaragua · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 62' Goal: Miguel Almirón — 1–0
- 77' Goal: Fabián Balbuena — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Paraguay (4-3-3)
- 12 Santiago Rojas
- 6 Júnior Alonso
- 15 Gustavo Gómez
- 5 Fabián Balbuena
- 20 Juan Cáceres
- 18 Braian Ojeda
- 23 Mathías Villasanti
- 8 Matías Rojas
- 11 Julio Enciso
- 9 Gabriel Ávalos
- 10 Miguel Almirón
Nicaragua (4-1-4-1)
- 12 Miguel Rodríguez
- 3 Óscar Acevedo
- 5 Erick Tellez
- 4 Marvin Fletes
- 2 Josué Quijano
- 20 Kevin Serapio
- 11 Juan Barrera
- 8 Jacob Montes
- 16 Matias Belli Moldskred
- 22 Luis Fernando Coronel
- 7 Ariagner Smith
About this match
On this page: the Paraguay vs Nicaragua final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this International Friendlies fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Paraguay and Nicaragua team pages or the International Friendlies page.

