A 20-year-old player, who had been posing as a 14-year-old to participate in a youth tournament, punched a referee in the face after a match in Caaguazú. The attacker was arrested and the referee suffered a facial fracture.
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Club de fútbol paraguayo al que pertenecía el jugador agresor.
Paraguayan defender Omar Alderete, of Sunderland, was substituted in the 22nd minute of the match against Everton this Sunday after feeling abdominal pain. The early exit reignites concern for the Paraguayan national team just weeks before the 2026 World Cup.