Bobadilla assists, but Paraguay held by Japan in friendly | OneFootball

In a friendly match in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, Paraguay drew 2-2 with Japan this Friday, at the Panasonic Stadium Suita, in Osaka. Damian Bobadilla, a midfielder from São Paulo, was responsible for assisting the first goal of the South Americans, scored by Miguel Almirón.

Almirón's goal opened the scoring 20 minutes into the first half, but Kogi Ogawa quickly equalized still in the first stage. Later in the second half, Paraguay regained the lead with Diego Gómez, but at 49 minutes, Ayase Ueda leveled the score again.

Brazilian Football Starters

Paraguay went on the field with several starters from Brazilian football, in addition to having other players on the bench. Defender Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras), midfielder Damian Bobadilla (São Paulo) and full-back Júnior Alonso (Atlético-MG) were in the starting 11.

In addition to them, Alan Benítez, from Internacional, and Ángel Romero, from Corinthians, started on the bench, but were not used in the friendly.

Photo: PAUL MILLER / AFP

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