Copa America Quarterfinal Preview: Brazil v Paraguay 27 June 2015
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Copa America - Quarterfinals Teams: Brazil v Paraguay Date: 27 June 2015 Venue: Estadio Municipal Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo Brazil will be looking to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Copa America when they lock horns with Paraguay on Saturday evening. Read: Argentina Into The Last Four Via Penalties The match is scheduled to get underway at 23h30 (South African time) Selecao secured top spot in Group C, after they defeated Venezeula 2-1 in their final game thanks to goals from Thiago Silva and Roberto Firmino. Dunga's men are without the services of their influential captain, Neymar, who was handed a four-match ban, while the Brazilian football federation withdrew their appeal. Paraguay, meanwhile, secured a spot in the last eight, having secured finished second in Group B behind Argentina. Head coach, Ramon Diaz, will be looking to the likes of Luccas Barrios, Edgar Benitez and Nelson Valdez to bang in the goals, the trio have scored five goals between themselves in the tournament. In head-to-head statistics, The five-time World Champions have won 47 games compared to just 12 for the Paraguayans. These two nations met in the quarterfinal stage in 2011, with Paraguay winning 2-0 via a penalty shootout, after it ended goalless after 120 minutes. Read: Dunga Apologises For 'African' Remarks Who will come out on top in this Last Eight encounter? Let us know in the comment section below.
