FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Argentina vs Paraguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

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Argentina
  • 3': Nicolás Otamendi
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1 - 0
Paraguay

    Argentina beat Paraguay to stay perfect in World Cup qualifiers

    Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 on Thursday in Buenos Aires to maintain a perfect 3-0 record in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
    • 3': Goal! Argentina 1, Paraguay 0. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
    • 7': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Adam Bareiro (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
    • 10': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
    • 11': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Offside, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico tries a through ball, but Nicolás González is caught offside.
    • 14': Hand ball by Adam Bareiro (Paraguay).
    • 16': Carlos Coronel (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 17': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
    • 17': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 21': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
    • 23': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Iván Ramírez (Paraguay).
    • 23': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
    • 25': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 30': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 32': Foul by Matías Espinoza (Paraguay).
    • 32': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Álvaro Campuzano (Paraguay).
    • 33': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Iván Ramírez.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
    • 39': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
    • 39': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Adam Bareiro (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramón Sosa.
    • 41': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Iván Ramírez (Paraguay).
    • 42': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Paraguay. Robert Rojas replaces Iván Ramírez.
    • 46': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Paraguay).
    • 47': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
    • 47': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Paraguay).
    • 50': Adam Bareiro (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a through ball.
    • 52': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matías Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Substitution, Argentina. Lionel Messi replaces Julián Álvarez.
    • 54': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 54': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Offside, Paraguay. Fabián Balbuena tries a through ball, but Adam Bareiro is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 56': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Paraguay).
    • 56': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Adam Bareiro (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
    • 59': Offside, Paraguay. Júnior Alonso tries a through ball, but Ramón Sosa is caught offside.
    • 60': Offside, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez tries a through ball, but Nicolás González is caught offside.
    • 62': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
    • 67': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
    • 70': Substitution, Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria replaces Adam Bareiro.
    • 71': Substitution, Paraguay. Braian Ojeda replaces Álvaro Campuzano.
    • 71': Braian Ojeda (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
    • 71': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 71': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Paraguay. Héctor Villalba replaces Júnior Alonso because of an injury.
    • 77': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
    • 77': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Héctor Villalba (Paraguay).
    • 78': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Paraguay).
    • 79': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Enzo Fernández.
    • 80': Foul by Matías Espinoza (Paraguay).
    • 80': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
    • 86': Substitution, Paraguay. Gabriel Ávalos replaces Miguel Almirón.
    • 86': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 88': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
    • 89': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
    • 89': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
    • 90'+1': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Lionel Messi (Argentina) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 90'+3': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Ocampos replaces Nicolás González.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Paraguay 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Mâs Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Attendance: 80,000

    WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina 17 +22 38
    2 Brazil 17 +8 28
    3 Uruguay 17 +10 27
    4 Ecuador 17 +8 26
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    19 Nicolás Otamendi
    13 Cristian Romero
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    21 Nahuel Molina
    16 Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
    20 Alexis Mac Allister
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    22 Lautaro Martínez
    9 Julián Álvarez
    15 Nicolás González
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Marcos Acuña, Franco Armani, Germán Pezzella, Lionel Messi, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Giovani Lo Celso, Guido Rodríguez, Juan Musso, Lucas Ocampos, Leandro Paredes, Gonzalo Montiel, Alejandro Garnacho.

    PAR Paraguay (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Carlos Coronel (GK)
    15 Gustavo Gómez
    6 Júnior Alonso Yellow Card
    5 Fabián Balbuena
    20 Richard Sánchez
    8 Álvaro Campuzano
    4 Matías Espinoza
    14 Iván Ramírez
    21 Adam Bareiro Yellow Card
    19 Ramón Sosa
    10 Miguel Almirón
    Paraguay Substitutes:
    Kaku, Braian Ojeda, Matías Rojas, Antonio Sanabria, Omar Alderete, Gastón Giménez, Santiago Rojas, Gabriel Ávalos, Juan Espínola, Matías Galarza, Héctor Villalba, Robert Rojas.

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