Argentina will welcome Paraguay at the Estadio Hernando Siles for the World Cup Qualifiers on Friday at 4:30 am (IST).
Argentina will welcome Paraguay at the Estadio Hernando Siles for the World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday. This clash will be an important one for Lionel Scaloni’s men at the Estadio Mas Monumental. Naturally, the defending champions will look to have a positive result in front of their home crowd. Moreover, Argentina has an excellent squad at their disposal and has been one of the best teams on the international stage in recent months. Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez can be lethal on their day and will look to make their mark this week. Currently, Argentina sits in the second position with 6 points after 2 matches.
Meanwhile, Paraguay is currently in sixth place in the CONMEBOL qualification standings. However, the Guaranies have been very inconsistent so far this season. The away side slumped to a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Venezuela last week. Naturally, they will need to bounce back in this match. However, with the powerful squad under the disposal of Scaloni that looks very far as of now. The best Paraguay can come up with is a draw against the World Champions. Nevertheless, Paraguay have troubled Argentina on several occasions in the past and can pack a punch at their best. Things might be interesting if the Paraguayans can draw the game.
Argentina’s probable starting lineup: E. Martinez, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico, De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Messi, Alvarez, Gonzalez
Paraguay’s probable starting lineup: Coronel, Rojas, Balbuena, Gomez, Alonso, Villasanti, Sanchez, Romero, Almiron, Avalos, Sosa
Argentina
| Opponents | Score |
| Bolivia | 0-3 (W) |
| Ecuador | 5-1 (W) |
| Indonesia | 1-2 (W) |
| Australia | 0-0 (W) |
| Curacao | 1-0 (W) |
Paraguay
| Opponents | Score |
| Venezuela | 1-0 (L) |
| Peru | 0-0 (D) |
| Nicaragua | 2-0 (W) |
| Chile | 3-2 (L) |
| Colombia | 2-0 (L) |
| Last match-results | Score |
| Paraguay draw Argentina | 0-0 |
| Argentina beat Paraguay | 1-0 |
| Paraguay draw Argentina | 1-1 |
| Paraguay draw Argentina | 1-1 |
| Paraguay beat Argentina | 1-0 |
The World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Paraguay will take place at Estadio Hernando Siles on Friday at 4:30 am IST.
| Argentina vs Paraguay | Key Details |
| Date | October 13 |
| Venue | Estadio Mas Monumental |
| Kickoff time in Ecuador | 6:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Bolivia | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 4:30 am |
Fans in Argentina can catch the game live on Televisión Pública, TyC Sports Argentina & TyC Sports Play. Whereas fans in Paraguay can watch the game live on GEN. Fans in India can watch the game live on FIFA+.
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