The Argentine coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto He was fired from his position as coach of Paraguay after nearly two years of work during which he directed 17 plays.
“The Paraguayan Football Association negotiating the completion of the DT-led process Guillermo Barros Schelotto at the head of the Paraguayan Absolute National Team. We wish him and his entire coaching staff the best of success, while thanking them for the dedication and commitment shown to the leader of Albirroja,” the team announced this Saturday. APF.
Born in the Argentine city of The Silver in 1973, Barros Schelotto replaced his countryman Eduardo Berizzo in October 2021.
From that moment, he directed eight South American qualifying matches, with a balance of one victory, two draws and five losses. The last one happened on Tuesday, 1-0 match Venezuela on the second day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
He also managed Albirroja in nine friendly matches, where he recorded three wins, two draws and four losses.
Barros Schelotto previously taught Lanús, Boca Juniors, he Palermo Italian and Los Angeles area USA..
The choice of Paraguay aspires to play in a World Cup again. His last involvement was in South Africa 2010where they finished first in their group, beating Japan on penalties in the round of 16 and being eliminated by Spain in the quarterfinals.
Played in the first two dates of the South American qualifiers of 2026 World Cup Albirroja occupy sixth place in the standings with one point, as a result of the home draw they lost to Peru.
In the next four meetings he has to face before the end of the year, he will visit Argentinawill receive Bolivia, go to Chile and play at home against Colombia.
La Albirroja is also preparing to play a new edition of the Copa América in 2024, where in the previous two editions it reached the quarterfinals and where in 2011 it climbed the podium for the last time after losing the final against Uruguay.
Source: La Verdad
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