Paraguayan coaching staff in forties due to contagion of COVID-19 from TA Gustavo Barros Schelotto

The twins are in Argentina, they have the complete vaccination scheme and their health is “good”, according to the Paraguayan Football Association.

The coach of Paraguay, the Argentine Guillermo Barros Schelotto, is found in quarantine before the positive for COVID-19 of his brother and assistant in the Albirroja, Gustavo Barros Schelottosources from the Paraguayan Football Association (APF) reported this Wednesday.

In a brief communication to the press, the governing body of Paraguayan soccer reported that the Argentine coach, who is in Buenos Aires, “It is in home quarantine and in the next few hours the contagion will be confirmed or ruled out.”

On the positive for COVID-19 of his brother and also a member of the technical staff of the Paraguayan team, Gustavo Barros Schelotto, the APF indicated that it has “Good health and resting at home”, also in the Argentine capital.

Sources noted that both “have the complete vaccination scheme anticovid ”.

The Paraguayan team faces its preparation for the last matches of the South American qualifiers of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which will be played between January and March.

Precisely, on Tuesday it was reported from Uruguay, Albirroja’s next rival, that their new coach, Diego Alonso, tested positive for COVID-19Therefore, what was to be his presentation this Thursday in Montevideo was postponed.

Paraguay receives the Celeste in La Nueva Olla on January 27, in what represents a change of scenery when he leaves his usual headquarters, the Defensores del Chaco stadium, and later travels to Brazil to play against Verdeamarela on February 1.

On the last double date, La Albirroja receives Venezuela on March 24 and visits Peru five days later.

With four days remaining, Paraguay occupies the penultimate place, with 13 points, six more than the last classified, Venezuela.

The South American qualifiers are led by Brazil, with 35 points, followed by Argentina (29), both with one game less.

Ecuador accumulates 23 units, Colombia 17 with a goal balance of minus 1, and Peru also adds 17 points, but with a goal balance of minus five. (D)

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