Paraguay lineup vs. Australia: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 Group D game after Miguel Almiron red card

Paraguay prima Miguel Almiron is banned from his side's clash with Australia connected Friday, a perchance damaging stroke to their hopes of qualifying for the knockouts of the 2026 World Cup.

The attacker is the starring scorer successful the squad with 10 goals, truthful his lack from the close broadside of onslaught owed to the reddish paper helium received against Turkey past clip retired whitethorn beryllium significant.

Perhaps Gustavo Velazquez could travel into the starting lineup, with the earthy full-back a campaigner to beryllium stationed successful a four-man midfield besides featuring Andres Cubas, Diego Gomez and Matias Galarza.

Almiron's dismissal volition spot much load connected the nation's remaining forwards to find the backmost of the net, but it would not beryllium astonishing if Julio Enciso or Isidro Pitta struggled up front.

Right-back Juan Caceres is acceptable to clasp his spot Paraguay's four-man defence, arsenic is left-back Junior Alonso.

Central defenders Gustavo Gomez and Omar Alderete are apt to beryllium goalkeeper Orlando Gill's main root of protection.

Paraguay imaginable starting lineup:

Gill; Caceres, G Gomez, Alderete, Alonso; Velazquez, Cubas, D Gomez, Galarza; Pitta, Enciso

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