FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Paraguay vs Argentina, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Paraguay
  • 19': Antonio Sanabria
  • 47': Omar Alderete
FT
2 - 1
Argentina
  • 11': Lautaro Martínez

Frustrated Argentina suffer shock defeat at Paraguay

A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Paraguay. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
  • 5': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
  • 8': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Alonso with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
  • 10': Nahuel Molina (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Goal! Paraguay 0, Argentina 1. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 13': VAR Decision: Goal Paraguay 0-1 Argentina (Lautaro Martínez).
  • 14': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
  • 14': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
  • 15': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Hand ball by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
  • 18': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 19': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Goal! Paraguay 1, Argentina 1. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Velázquez with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 22': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
  • 22': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
  • 27': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 33': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
  • 33': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Omar Alderete (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Offside, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
  • 37': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Delay in match (Argentina).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match (Argentina).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Paraguay 1, Argentina 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paraguay 1, Argentina 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Leonardo Balerdi replaces Cristian Romero.
  • 46': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina).
  • 46': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Goal! Paraguay 2, Argentina 1. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
  • 49': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Delay in match (Argentina).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
  • 53': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 59': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
  • 59': Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
  • 60': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, Argentina. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 64': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina).
  • 64': Gustavo Velázquez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
  • 66': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Alvarez following a fast break.
  • 70': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 70': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
  • 71': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Substitution, Paraguay. Isidro Pitta replaces Antonio Sanabria.
  • 72': Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Romero replaces Diego Gómez.
  • 73': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
  • 74': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Enzo Fernández.
  • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 79': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Damián Bobadilla.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 81': Foul by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
  • 81': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Isidro Pitta (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Paraguay. Ramón Sosa replaces Julio Enciso.
  • 82': Substitution, Paraguay. Mathías Villasanti replaces Damián Bobadilla.
  • 83': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 83': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 85': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Castellanos replaces Julián Alvarez.
  • 87': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
  • 89': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero replaces Miguel Almirón.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
  • 90'+4': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Paraguay 2, Argentina 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Paraguay 2, Argentina 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 32,200

WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

PAR Paraguay (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Gatito Fernández (GK)
3 Omar Alderete Yellow Card
15 Gustavo Gómez
6 Júnior Alonso
2 Gustavo Velázquez
16 Damián Bobadilla
14 Andrés Cubas Yellow Card
10 Miguel Almirón
8 Diego Gómez
9 Antonio Sanabria
19 Julio Enciso
Paraguay Substitutes:
Isidro Pitta, Fabián Balbuena, Carlos Coronel, Matías Galarza, Juan Espínola, Kaku, Ramón Sosa, Santiago Arzamendia, Alex Arce, Cesar Olmedo, Mathías Villasanti, Ángel Romero.

ARG Argentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
19 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
13 Cristian Romero
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
16 Nahuel Molina
20 Alexis Mac Allister
8 Enzo Fernández
7 Rodrigo De Paul
22 Lautaro Martínez
9 Julián Álvarez
10 Lionel Messi
Argentina Substitutes:
Nico Paz, Alejandro Garnacho, Thiago Almada, Gonzalo Montiel, Walter Benítez, Valentín Castellanos, Giovani Lo Celso, Leandro Paredes, Facundo Medina, Exequiel Palacios, Leonardo Balerdi, Gerónimo Rulli.

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