Brazil vs Paraguay Prediction, preview, team news and lineups 11.06.2025

• Date and Time: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 02:45 GMT+1
• Venue: Neo Química Arena, São Paulo, Brazil

Brazil vs Paraguay Preview and Team News

Brazil Team News

Brazil’s recent years have failed to meet expectations set by previous decades, with few coaches lasting very long since Tiro left the team in 2022. 

Two caretakers in Ramos Menezes and Fernando Diniz demonstrated a shift in Brazil’s philosophy, blamed for playing “too European”. The famous jogo bonito failed to convince as well, leading to Dórival Jr’s appointment. 

For the first time in their history, a foreign coach took the reins as Brazil appointed Real Madrid’s ex-coach Carlo Ancelotti. 

Carlo Ancelotti during Brazil training. pic.twitter.com/7tRtisIc3n

— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) June 8, 2025

Brazil will qualify for the World Cup without issues, but are on a dull campaign in which they’ve struggled to impress, on paper and in the stadium. They’re fourth, having won only a single match in their previous five. Players have often been afraid of taking risks, while European stars like Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo have struggled to replicate the impact with the national team. 

Ancelotti’s first fixture ended in a dull 0-0 draw with Ecuador, with Brazil dominating the first half but suffering in the second. 

Richarlison and Carlo Ancelotti reunited on international duty with @CBF_Futebol 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/drKfcSEH93

— Premier League (@premierleague) June 4, 2025

Ancelotti’s predecessor was fired after a 4-1 defeat by Argentina, Brazil’s most important rival on the South American continent. Raphinha was suspended for the match with Ecuador, but is expected to feature again against Paraguay.

Brazil Predicted Line-up vs Paraguay

Brazil Predicted line-up vs Paraguay (4-3-3): Alisson; Sandro, Ribeiro, Marquinhos, Vanderson; Casemiro, Gerson, Guimarães; Vinicius Jr, Raphinha, Estêvão 

Paraguay Team News

If I wrote at the beginning of the group stages that Paraguay would be placed above Brazil in the league table, few would’ve believed me. 

This would be especially true in the beginning, where Paraguay occupied one of the bottom spots of the table. However, a shift in their tactics and a clearer focus on a defensively solid block allowed them to bypass their offensive limitations.

After facing three back-to-back defeats in the first events of the competition, Paraguay have not faced a single loss in nine games. 

¡El segundo de la noche! 💎🇵🇾

📹 Julio Enciso sumó un nuevo gol en estas Clasificatorias y así lo celebró todo @ElDefensores 🏟#VamosParaguay 💪 pic.twitter.com/MPceN2bhZs

— Selección Paraguaya (@Albirroja) June 7, 2025

With their block, they made it difficult for “better” teams to take risks; Paraguay took advantage of attacks that overstretched, after which they built a defensive chain.

This approach explains how the squad defeated Uruguay (2-0) and Argentina (2-1), while drawing with Colombia (2-2). Against bottom sides, they took their chances (2-1 vs Venezuela). They also defeated Brazil (1-0), making use of their lack of precision in the attack to counter. 

Paraguay boast the best defensive record of the group stages, conceding only nine goals in fifteen games. is 

Paraguay Predicted line-up vs Brazil

Paraguay Predicted line-up vs Brazil (4-4-1-1): Fernández; Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, Alderete, Alonso; Almirón, Cubas, Diego Gómez, Galarza; Enciso; Sanabria

Brazil vs Paraguay Prediction

• Prediction: Brazil to win
• Odds: 1.44 (22Bet)
• Score Prediction: Brazil 1-0 Paraguay

Brazil struggled throughout the season, but may find their offensive flair á la jogo bonito with the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti. Although his team battled for a 0-0 draw in his first game, the return of Raphinha may determine the outcome of Wednesday’s encounter.

The hosts will boast more talent in the offence. Paraguay have handled situations like this well throughout the campaign, but the last match is always different as players tend to be relaxed. The gap in individual quality is likely to tilt the meeting in Brazil’s favour.

Brazil vs Paraguay Betting Tip

• Pick: Raphinha to score
• Odds: 3 (22Bet)

Vinicius Jr has often been criticised by home fans for his disappointing performances with the Seleção. He is not the only one, with most young players playing in Europe’s top league struggling to adapt to the Brazilian jogo bonito. In this context, Ancelotti may enable a more European strategy for his players, where Raphinha would benefit the most. 

He may not be the dribbler Brazilians requested, but his season with Barcelona has demonstrated that he has an eye for the goal, which is what the team urgently need.

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