In the 17th round of the South American selection stage for the 2026 World Cup, the national team of Paraguay drew with Ecuador (0:0).
Juan Jose Caceres spent the entire match on the field and became the best player of the meeting according to the statistics.
Thus, for the first time in 16 years, the Paraguayans secured a ticket to the World Cup, seven points ahead of the nearest pursuer, the Venezuelan national team, a round before the finish.