Ecuador v Paraguay, 20 August 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Ecuador |
| Referee | Badilla Sequeira |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Quito |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
View Ecuador v Paraguay head to head
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Ecuador
Manager: Francisco Maturana
Goals:
| Alex Dario Aguinaga | 54 |
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| Ariel Jose Graziani | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jose Cevallos
Defender
Ivan Hurtado
Defender/Midfielder
Ulises de la Cruz
Midfielder
Alex Dario Aguinaga
Midfielder
Wellington Sanchez
Forward
Eduardo Hurtado
Substitutions:
| Wagner Rivera for Alberto Guilermo Montano | 46 |
| Jose Eduardo Gavica for Eduardo Hurtado | 46 |
| Edison N Maldonado for Wellington Sanchez | 73 |
1
Paraguay
Manager: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani
Goals:
| Richart Baez | 5 |
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Starting lineup:
Danilo Aceval
Goalkeeper
Francisco Arce
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
Defender
Pedro Sarabia
Defender
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Julio Cesar Encico
Midfielder
Cesar Ramirez
Midfielder
Estanislao Struway
Midfielder
Richart Baez
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jorge Ramon Britez for Cesar Ramirez | 58 |
| Carlos Morales Santos for Richart Baez | 60 |
| Ricardo Rojas for Roberto Miguel Acuna | 75 |