Argentina vs Paraguay: After this match played at La Bombonera Stadium, Argentina has reached the top with seven points from three matches but Brazil can go ahead of it if they win against ninth-placed Venezuela.
Sao Paulo, AP. Leon Messi had one goal disallowed while his second shot was brilliantly saved by the goalkeeper, giving Argentina a 1-1 draw with Paraguay in a South American World Cup qualifying football match.
After this match played at La Bombonera Stadium, Argentina has reached the top with seven points from three matches, but Brazil can go ahead of them if they win against ninth-placed Venezuela. Brazil currently has six points. Paraguay is in fourth place with five points. Argentina’s fourth match in qualifying will be on Tuesday.
Argentina vs Paraguay:
In the first match on Thursday, 10th-ranked Bolivia had to face the brunt of missing a penalty in the last moments, due to which Ecuador defeated them 3-2. Ecuador is in third place with six points from three matches. The top four teams will automatically qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while the fifth-placed team will play in an intercontinental playoff. Paraguay again troubled Argentina.
They took the lead through Angel Romera’s penalty goal in the 21st minute. Argentina equalized with the help of Nicolas Gonzalez’s goal in the 41st minute. Messi gave Argentina the lead in the 57th minute. But video review found that the foul had been committed 27 seconds earlier, while the ball was still in Argentina’s court. Messi came close to scoring again after 14 minutes, but Paraguay goalkeeper Antony Silva made an excellent save and made the match a draw.
