Paraguay Vs Nicaragua Set For June 5 Friendly In Asunción

Paraguay vs Nicaragua was scheduled for June 5, 2026, at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, and the matchup came with a rare edge: it would be only their second meeting. Paraguay also had the cleaner recent record in the series, winning the lone previous clash 2-0 in 2023.

Almirón And Moreno

Miguel Almirón entered as the Paraguay player to watch after scoring in that first meeting on June 18, 2023. Fabián Balbuena added the other goal in the 2-0 win, giving Paraguay the only direct reference point before this rematch.

Jaime Moreno was Nicaragua’s standout name. That matters because Nicaragua reached this friendly after a qualifying run that left it unbeaten in the second phase and moved it into the final round of Concacaf qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Paraguay’s qualifying edge

Paraguay arrived with a stronger qualifying résumé. Gustavo Alfaro’s side finished sixth in South American qualifying with 28 points from 18 matches, posting 7 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses while scoring 14 goals and conceding 10.

Those numbers included 1-0 wins over Brazil, Argentina and Chile, plus a 2-2 draw with Colombia in Barranquilla. The return to the World Cup ended a 16-year absence, so this friendly also served as a low-stakes test of a team coming off a far more demanding path.

Defensores del Chaco

The venue added its own weight. Estadio Defensores del Chaco opened in 1917 and holds 44,164 spectators, so the setting matched a fixture built around contrast: a World Cup-qualified Paraguay against a Nicaragua side that reached the final round through an unbeaten second phase.

Viewers in the United States were listed FuboTV as the TV and streaming option. Kickoff was also listed at 0:15 AM in Spain and 4:15 PM in Mexico, giving the match a wide international viewing window.

For both teams, the point was simple. Paraguay got a second look at a familiar opponent it had already beaten, while Nicaragua got a direct measurement against a qualified South American side on June 5 in Asunción.