Highlights
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Guest did not arrive
Although it seemed that in the first minutes the game would open up, the reality is that the guest did not arrive and Argentina and Paraguay shared points in this qualifying round.
End game
Paraguay 0-0 Argentina.
94'
Gómez's shot went straight into the goalkeeper's hands.
45'
Four more minutes are added.
89'
In comes Escobar and Balbuena
Almirón is replaced by Romero.
Paraguay changes
89'
Carlos González with a shot that goes over the top of the goal.
83'
Gómez was looking for the angle and Silva made a spectacular save.
82'
Guido Rodriguez's header from a corner kick goes into the hands of Silva.
77'
A filtered service for Álvarez that Silva comes out to hold the ball.
75'
Álvarez and González enter
Lo Celso and Correa leave
Argentina changes
74'
In: González and Sánchez
Leaving: Sanabria and Arzamendia
Paraguay's changes
70'
Sanabria's cross shot goes wide.
66'
Rodriguez and Gomez come in.
Da Paul and Di María come out.
Argentina changes.
64'
De Paul's shot from outside the area was blocked by Silva with some trouble.
63'
Cardozo enters and Morel leaves, change of Paraguay.
59'
Correa's free kick to the far post was deflected by the defense and sent over the top.
55'
Messi's free kick went over the top of the goal.
53'
Almirón with the shot when he entered the area and now the star player was Martínez, who prevented the fall of his goal.
50'
De Paul's cross from across the area failed to find the target.
46'
The second half begins between Paraguay and Argentina.
Half time
Paraguay 0-0 Argentina.
45'
Add one more minute.
42'
Messi's cross was blocked by the Paraguayan defense and an offensive foul was called.
36'
An easy cross that reaches the hands of Martinez.
34'
Argentina continues to dominate the game, but Paraguay has closed spaces and the scoring plays have not fallen.
26'
Messi's free kick that stings early and dangerously goes wide.
24'
He brings down De Paul on the edge of the area and there will be a free kick for Argentina.
11'
Correa with the cross and Di María cannot push it inside the small area before the defensive intervention.
10'
Correa's shot, which Silva manages to get his hand to the ball and saves his goal when it seemed to be the first one.
7'
No VAR review of a handball in the area claimed by Paraguay in their favor.
4'
Arzamendia's long-range shot forced Martinez to dive to save his goal.
3'
A filtered pass to Correa, but Silva comes out before him to keep the ball.
1'
Quickly after a minute Lo Celso's mid-range shot was saved by the goalkeeper.
0'
The game between Paraguay and Argentina begins.
In this moments
The national anthems of Argentina and Paraguay are played prior to the game.
Minutes away
We are minutes away from the start of the game between Paraguay and Argentina in the CONMEBOL qualifiers.
There will be support
The fans know how important it is for Paraguay to get the victory this afternoon and have made their presence felt at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium.
Compartimos la misma pasión ⚪🔴🇵🇾 ¡Hoy todos alientan a la Selección!#PoneteLaAlbirroja 🙌#ElSueñoQueNosUne 🇵🇾 pic.twitter.com/5VTvQmS23t
— Selección Paraguaya (@Albirroja) October 7, 2021
The scorers
Ángel Romero is Paraguay's top scorer so far in the qualifiers with four goals, while Lionel Messi is the top scorer for the Albiceleste with five goals.
Paraguay Substitutes
21 Carlos González
12 Alfredo Aguilar
7 Óscar Cardozo
22 Gerardo Ortiz
17 Hernán Pérez
5 Gastón Giménez
13 Juan Escobar
18 Kaku
4 Fabián Balbuena
16 Ángel Cardozo
8 Richard Sánchez
14 Matías Espinoza
Argentina Substitutes
15 Nicolás González
1 Franco Armani
6 Germán Pezzella
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
17 Alejandro Gómez
22 Lucas Alario
12 Juan Musso
18 Guido Rodríguez
2 Lucas Martínez Quarta
4 Gonzalo Montiel
14 Exequiel Palacios
9 Julián Álvarez
Approves the idea
There has been much discussion about the possibility of holding World Cups every two years, and Argentina's technical director, Lionel Scaloni, has already raised his voice and confessed that he would support this new proposal:
"I think the format is positive in terms of wear and tear, and in terms of entertainment, logically for the people it would be great, we would see a World Cup every two years," he commented.
XI Argentina
23 Emiliano Martínez, 19 Nicolás Otamendi, 13 Cristian Romero, 8 Marcos Acuña, 21 Nahuel Molina, 5 Leandro Paredes, 7 Rodrigo De Paul, 20 Giovani Lo Celso, 11 Ángel Di María, 16 Joaquín Correa, 10 Lionel Messi.
XI Paraguay
1 Antony Silva, 3 Omar Alderete, 15 Gustavo Gómez, 19 Santiago Arzamendia, 2 Robert Rojas, 6 Júnior Alonso, 23 Mathias Villasanti, 20 Jorge Morel, 9 Antonio Sanabria, 10 Miguel Almirón, 11 Ángel Romero.
Messi and 10 more
Argentina, led by its captain Lionel Messi and current Copa América champion, arrived at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium with the objective of retaining its undefeated record.
Last game Paraguay
This will be Paraguay's third consecutive game at home, where it tied Colombia 1-1 and then defeated Venezuela 2-1.
Last game Argentina
Argentina's last game was at home and they thrashed Bolivia 3-0 with a hat-trick from Lionel Messi, who recently declared that one of his best decisions was joining PSG.
Start
Paraguay and Argentina open Thursday's intense activity in the South American qualifiers, where both need a win to get closer to their respective goals. We begin with the coverage of the game.
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What time is Paraguay vs Argentina match for Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers?
This is the start time of the game Paraguay vs Argentina of 7th October in several countries:
Argentina: 8:00 PM in TyC Sports
Bolivia: 7:00 PM
Brazil: 8:00 PM
Chile: 7:00 PM in ESPN
Colombia: 6:00 PM
Ecuador: 6:00 PM in ESPN
USA (ET): 7:00 PM in TUDN
Spain: 1:00 AM
Mexico: 6:00 PM in SKY Sports.
Paraguay: 8:00 PM in ESPN
Peru: 6:00 PM
Uruguay: 8:00 PM
Last games
The series has been very even and with very few goals in the last five meetings, with one win per side and three draws, highlighting that in 2015 was the last time that any team (Argentina won 6-1) exceeded the amount of one goal.
Argentina 1-0 Paraguay, 2021, Copa América
Argentina 1-1 Paraguay, 2020, World Cup Qualifiers
Argentina 1-1 Paraguay, 2019, Copa América
Argentina 0-1 Paraguay, 2016, World Cup Qualifiers
Paraguay 0-0 Argentina, 2015, World Cup Qualifiers
Key player Argentina
It is worth remembering that the last time the Albiceleste played ended with a 3-0 thrashing against Bolivia, where the three goals of the match were scored by Lionel Messi, who has not been quite fine with his new club PSG, but with his national team he is more than plugged in, especially after winning the Copa America in Brazil.
Key player Paraguay
With a very busy afternoon ahead, the saves and leadership of Puebla's goalkeeper Anthony Silva could keep his team alive for a good result at home.
Last Team Argentina
12 Juan Musso, 19 Nicolás Otamendi, 6 Germán Pezzella, 8 Marcos Acuña, 13 Nahuel Molina, 5 Leandro Paredes, 7 Rodrigo De Paul, 17 Alejandro Gómez, 11 Ángel Di María, 22 Lautaro Martínez, 10 Lionel Messi.
Last Team Paraguay
1 Antony Silva, 6 Junior Alonso, 4 Fabian Balbuena, 14 Hector Martinez, 2 Robert Rojas, 21 Oscar Romero, 23 Mathias Villasanti, 15 Hugo Martinez, 18 Luis Amarilla, 11 Angel Romero, 10 Kaku.
Argentina: keeping up a steady pace
Pending the resolution of the points from the suspended game against Brazil, Argentina is in second place with 18 points and it seems that they will have no major problems to qualify directly to the World Cup, so they are favorites to win. In their last game they defeated Bolivia 3-0 at home.
Paraguay: stay alive
Paraguay's problem throughout these qualifiers has been the excess of draws, with five in nine games, which is why they are in sixth position with 11 points and need a victory to continue fighting, at least, in the re-qualification places; in their most recent game they beat Venezuela 2-1.
Kick-off time
The Paraguay vs Argentina match will be played at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium, in Asuncion, Paraguay. The kick-off is scheduled at 7 pm ET.
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