Paraguay 2-1 Argentina in the World Cup Qual. CONMEBOL, round 11 at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asuncion (42,354 capacity).

Paraguay won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–D–L), scoring 4 and conceding 3.

Argentina won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–W–W), scoring 12 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 10 times: Paraguay 2 wins, Argentina 3, 5 draws.