Colombia vs Paraguay Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CONMEBOL)

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After an impressive 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America last summer, Colombia have emerged as one of the strongest sides in international football as they now take on Paraguay in Barranquilla.

Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 26th March, 2025: UK – 12:00am / Tuesday 25th March, 2025: US ET – 8:00pm / US PT – 5:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Fanatiz

Key Stats

Colombia have lost only one of their last 12 international matches against Paraguay (W9 D2).
Colombia have lost only one of their last eight World Cup qualifying matches against Paraguay (W5 D2).
Colombia have lost their last three World Cup qualifying matches. The only time they have lost four in a row was in 1969. The fourth defeat of that sequence was against Paraguay (L 1-2 a).
Paraguay have lost only one of their last six World Cup qualifying matches away from home against Colombia (W3 D2).
Paraguay are unbeaten in their last seven World Cup qualifying matches (W4 D3).
Paraguay have drawn their last four World Cup qualifying matches away from home.
Paraguay are without a win in their last 14 World Cup qualifying matches away from home (D7 L7). Since a 1-0 victory in Venezuela in October 2020.
Paraguay have kept six clean sheets in their last ten World Cup qualifying matches.

Colombia vs Paraguay Prediction

Colombia reached the final of the CONMEBOL Copa America last summer but have since been in fairly dodgy form, slipping to sixth in the CONMEBOL table for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they now play a Paraguay side that have leapfrogged them in the ten-team table.

The Colombians have suffered three successive qualifying defeats ahead of this one with that losing streak extended in Brazil last week. Raphinha opened the scoring after six minutes from the penalty spot in that game before Colombia’s equaliser scored by Luis Diaz and then Vinicius Junior notched a winner deep into second-half stoppage-time.

They now take on a Paraguay side that edged past Chile by a goal to nil at Estadio Defensores del Chaco the other day thanks to a 60th minute winner scored by defender Omar Alderete. The Paraguayans have now enjoyed a seven-match unbeaten run of form since their group stage exit at the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America last summer.

Colombia are a very strong side and they need to quickly rediscover some form. With home advantage, it is worth siding with them against the Paraguayans this week.

Colombia vs Paraguay Tip: Double chance – Colombia to win or draw