Argentina Defeats Paraguay in World Cup Qualifying

Buenos Aires, Argentina—October 13, 2023

Defending champions continue their winning streak in CONMEBOL

Argentina maintained their perfect record in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay on Thursday night in Buenos Aires.

The lone goal of the match came in the 32nd minute, when Angel Di Maria slotted home a pass from Lionel Messi. The goal proved to be enough to give Argentina their second consecutive 1-0 victory in qualifying, following last week's win over Ecuador.

The victory puts Argentina at the top of the CONMEBOL standings with a perfect 3-0 record. Paraguay, meanwhile, remains in eighth place with just one point from their first three matches.