Paraguay beat Argentina 2-1. Argentina controlled the ball — 77% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was Julián Álvarez, rated 7.5.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CONMEBOL
   PAR 4-4-2·4-2-3-1 ARG
   Coach: Gustavo Julio Alfaro · Lionel Sebastián ScaloniReferee: A. Daronco📍 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
2. 1. First half
   2. 11'
      

      ARG
      GOOOAL!Lautaro MartínezAssist: E. Fernandez
   3. 13'
      

      ARG
      VAR review
      Lautaro Martínez
   4. 19'
      

      PAR
      GOOOAL!Antonio SanabriaAssist: G. Velazquez
   5. 33'
      

      PAR
      Yellow card
      Omar Alderete
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Balerdi▼Cristian Romero
   3. 47'
      

      PAR
      GOOOAL!Omar AldereteAssist: D. Gomez
   4. 49'
      

      PAR
      Yellow card
      A. Cubas
   5. 64'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲A. Garnacho▼Alexis Mac Allister
   6. 72'
      

      PAR
      Substitution
      ▲Angel Romero▼Diego Gómez
   7. 72'
      

      PAR
      Substitution
      ▲I. Pitta▼Antonio Sanabria
   8. 77'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Paredes▼Enzo Fernández
   9. 78'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Montiel▼Nahuel Molina
   10. 81'
       

       ARG
       Yellow card
       Nicolás Otamendi
   11. 82'
       

       PAR
       Substitution
       ▲Ramón Sosa▼Julio César Enciso
   12. 82'
       

       PAR
       Substitution
       ▲M. Villasanti▼D. Bobadilla
   13. 84'
       

       PAR
       Yellow card
       I. Pitta
   14. 86'
       

       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲T. Castellanos▼Julián Álvarez
   15. 90'
       

       PAR
       Substitution
       ▲Kaku▼Miguel Almirón