World Cup 2014 Qualifiers Paraguay vs. Venezuela Preview, Predictions

Paraguay's national soccer team players take part in a training session in Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion September 10, 2012. Paraguay will face Venezuela in their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Asuncion on Tuesday. (Photo : REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER))

Venezuela's national soccer team players (L-R) Frank Feltscher, Nicolas Miku Fedor, Luis Seijas and Juan Arango inspect the field at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion September 10, 2012. Venezuela will face Paraguay in their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match at the stadium in Asuncion on September 11. (Photo : REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP))

The CONMEBOL enters Day 8 of World Cup Qualifications after an eventful round on Friday. Colombia destroyed Urugay 4-0 to vault into the top 5. Argentina's win over Paraguay put them at the top of the table while Venezuela's loss put them out of the top 5. Ecuador's win over Bolivia solidified their qualification status. Here are the standings entering Tuesday's matches.

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Team	Pld	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Differential	Pts
Argentina	6	4	1	1	14	5	+9	13
Chile	6	4	0	2	11	10	+1	12
Ecuador	6	4	0	2	7	6	+1	12
Uruguay	6	3	2	1	14	10	+4	11
Colombia	6	3	1	2	9	5	+4	10
Venezuela	7	2	2	3	5	8	-3	8
Peru	6	2	0	4	8	12	-4	6
Bolivia	7	1	1	5	7	12	-5	4
Paraguay	6	1	1	4	5	12	-7	4

Paraguay Vs. Venezuela 7:25 PM

The Paraguayans exited the 2010 World Cup in the quarter finals against champion Spain. Their success in 2010 has yet to transfer over to the 2014 qualifiers. Not only do they have just one win in six games, but they are currently in last place on the table with nine matches. The window is starting to close for this squad which has to win a very winnable matchup against Venezuela.

The Venezuelans were doing well until they hit a roadblock Friday and succumbed to a weak Peruvian squad. They will get the home crowd, but need to step up their offensive play, which is tied for the worst thus far.

Prediction: Paraguay 3-1. This team is too talented to continue playing this poorly.