Paraguay’s dream is over in this World Mexico, USA and Canada 2026. Team Albirrojo lost 1:0 in the round of 16 to France in Philadelphia, thus decreeing end of participation of the Matias Galarza Foundationone of seven participants called up from River for this tournament.

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Midfielder must return to Argentina to reunite with the Millionaire, with whom you have a contract before December 31, 2028. This will not be taken into account by Eduardo Coude, so He will train differently from the rest of the dropouts, waiting to find another club to continue his career..
The 24-year-old’s future has already been decided since River released a statement in which he named the players who will no longer belong to the team and They will be separated from the club in different ways.. This will not change despite the level he showed at the World Cup, a competition in which he was one of the figures in Gustavo Alfaro’s team.
Management remains firm in his intention to get rid of Galarsa Fondawho arrived at the club in mid-2025 from Talleres de Cordoba at the request of Marcelo Gallardo. in exchange for almost five million dollars. Apart from the fact that he is a retired footballer, which naturally reduces his market value, the performance he showed at the World Cup could spell good news for the world’s greatest player. in order to obtain the maximum possible profit from the sale.

Galarza Fonda will not be counted in Rivera, despite the good level he showed at the World Cup. (Getty Images)
Someone born in Asunción He played four of the five games. his team at the World Cup – he was absent only in the debut match against the USA -, scored a crucial goal against Turkey advance the classification to the 16th final and He assisted Julio Enciso’s goal in the historic qualifier against Germany.
Which Rivera players will remain at the World Cup?
The river has four football players who are still pursuing their World Cup dreams. they are Nicolas Otamendi and Gonzalo Montiel on the side of Argentina and Juanfer Quintero with Kevin Castaño representing Colombia.
And Albiceleste and the coffee team This Tuesday they will fight to reach the quarterfinals. Argentina will go earlier Egypt V Atlanta from 13:00 hours, Bye Colombia will play Switzerland in Vancouver V 17:00. If both win, they will face each other in the top eight.
After relegation, Matias Galarza joined the group Candy Paeslosing to Ecuador in the round of 16, and Mathias Vigna, who had a premature farewell to Uruguay in the group stage. To these last two their loans will be terminated and they will leave the River like the Paraguayans.