Maurício debuts, and Paraguay beat Greece away in friendly | OneFootball

Paraguay got the better of Greece in its first friendly of this FIFA international window on Friday afternoon. The South Americans won 1-0 at Georgios Karaiskáki Stadium in Piraeus, with a goal from Diego Gómez early in the second half. The match also marked the debut of Maurício, from Palmeiras, for the Paraguayan national team after completing the naturalization process.

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📋 Match summary

🔵 GREECE 0 x 1 PARAGUAY 🔴

🏆 Competition: Friendly 🏟️ Venue: Georgios Karaiskáki Stadium, in Piraeus, Greece 📅 Date: March 27, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 4 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

Overall, the match was very competitive, with both teams sharing possession fairly evenly and creating good scoring chances. However, Paraguay struck first and took the lead seven minutes into the second half. A free kick was awarded to Paraguay. From the edge of the box, Diego Gómez hit a firm low shot to score for the South American side.

Júnior Alonso, from Atlético-MG, Gustavo Gómez, from Palmeiras, and Bobadilla, from São Paulo, started the friendly in the lineup. During the match, Maurício and Sosa, both also from Palmeiras, were brought on. In addition to them, Gustavo Caballero, on loan from Santos to Portsmouth, also came on.

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