Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Paraguay and Honduras. The match scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Manuel Ferreira in Asuncion and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Espanol.
What They're Saying
Paraguay center-back Fabian Balbuena (via Ultima Hora): "There is great enthusiasm. [We have] a good group with much harmony. Every practice is being held with great joy because we know there is a that there is a pretty big challenge ahead of us and we want to achieve great things."
Honduras head coach Jorge Luis Pinto (via Diez): "We are preparing a team for the Gold Cup and the World Cup. There is a good foundation to compete. We are going to play attractive football. Paraguay is a complete team technically, aggressive and have more of the ball. We are going to decide on [the starting XI]. We are waiting for players to arrive from the United States, Boniek Garcia and Luis Garrido."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Injuries kept Roque Santa Cruz from making a lasting impact with Cruz Azul this season. In nine appearances, the 33-year-old finished with four goals and an assist.
Paraguay's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Villar; Cáceres, Silva, Balbuena, Samudio; Valdez, Cáceres, Ortigoza, Ortiz; Benítez, Santa Cruz
Honduras' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Valladares; Figueroa, Beckeles, Palacios, Garcia; Martinez, Mejia, Peralta, Najar; Hernandez, Mejia
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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