Morocco continues preparing for the upcoming World Cup as it visits the Benito Villamarin Stadium on Tuesday to face Paraguay in the second of two friendlies against South American teams, with kickoff at 10 pm.
Paraguay defeated the United Arab Emirates 1-0 when they met at the Stadion Wiener Neustadt on Friday.
Fabian Balbuena came up clutch for La Albirroja as he scored the only goal of the game with five minutes left to play to see off Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s side.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s side saw their three-game winless run end on September 1 when they secured an impressive 1-0 victory over Mexico at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium courtesy of a 50th-minute strike from former Benfica man Derlis Gonzalez.
Morocco continued their fine run of form ahead of the upcoming World Cup as they defeated Chile 2-0 in a friendly encounter at the RCDE Stadium last Friday.
Sofiane Boufal neatly executed his 52nd-minute penalty to put the Atlas Lions ahead before Sampdoria midfielder Abdelhamid Sabiri made sure of the result with a 78th-minute strike.
This followed a comfortable victory over Jamaica in August’s friendly clash at Austria’s Ernst Happel Stadion, where Ahmed Hammoudan, Mohammed Nahiri and twenty-year-old Reda Slim all found the target to see off the Reggae Boyz.
Paraguay vs Morocco Head to Head
Both sides have yet to face each other, which marks their first encounter. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Paraguay 1-0 UAE
- Mexico 0-1 Paraguay
- South Korea 2-2 Paraguay
- Japan 4-1 Paraguay
Away
- Morocco 2-0 Chile
- Jamaica 0-3 Morocco
- Liberia 0-2 Morocco
- Morocco 2-1 South Africa
Paraguay Team News
Paraguay has several players who could start against Brazil in their upcoming friendly, including CSKA Moscow midfielder Jesus Medina. The former New York City FC man came off the bench to good effect as he set up the winning goal and should push for a starting role in the centre of the park.
Morocco Team News
Hakim Ziyech, who has been recalled for the friendlies after a 15-month exile due to a falling out with former manager Halilhodzic, should start in attack once again alongside Boufal and Sevilla’s Youssef En-Nesyri.
Prediction and Odds
Morocco has put together a fine run of form, which will be tested when they take on Paraguay. We predict that Morocco will come out victorious in this one.
- Morocco Win
- Ziyech to Score
- Goals Over 1.5
