Colombia to face Paraguay in international friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium on October 3

Colombia and Paraguay will meet in an international friendly at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, USA on October 3, with kickoff scheduled for 5:30 am IST.

Colombia arrive having drawn 1-1 with Mexico in their most recent friendly, taking an early lead before adopting a defensive approach that the squad did not capitalise on, while coach Nestor Lorenzo’s side have been urged to control the game and increase their goal attempts. Paraguay beat Bolivia 2-0 in their latest outing, maintaining composure and building pressure en route to that victory under coach Gustavo Alfaro.

Paraguay's group completed a training session in Washington D.C. on Tuesday as they advanced preparations for Friday’s friendly against Colombia, according to the team’s communications referenced in the build-up.

Luis Suárez is named among Colombia’s primary attacking options after he scored the team's only goal in the 1-1 draw with Mexico; the source describes the 28-year-old as expected to step up again. Miguel Almirón starred for Paraguay in the 2-0 win over Bolivia, scoring a brace from the left flank and is identified as playing a key role across midfield and attack for La Albirroja.

The published selected squads list Colombia’s XI as: Montero (GK); Munoz, Sanchez, Lucumi, Angulo; Rios, Castano, Puerta; Arias, Suarez, Gomez. Paraguay’s listed lineup reads: Olveira (GK); Caceres, Gustavo Gomez, Alderete, Maidana; Mauricio, Diego Gomez, Cubas, Almiron; Morales, Enciso. The report states all selected squad members for both teams are ready to be in action.

Broadcasters for the fixture include Caracol TV, RCN Television, Deportes RCN En Vivo, Caracol Play and ditu for viewers in Colombia, and the match will also be available live via Fanatiz. The article advises fans to follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, download the Khel Now Android or iOS app and join their Telegram channel for further updates.

Both nations enter the friendly with distinct objectives: Colombia seek to return to winning ways and address the defensive approach that followed their Mexico goal, while Paraguay aim to reproduce the composure and attacking threat shown against Bolivia when the two sides meet at Sports Illustrated Stadium on October 3 at 5:30 am IST.