Paraguay v Argentina, 06 July 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Marcio Rezende de Freitas |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Los Defensores Del Chaco, Asuncion |
| Attendance | 48,000 |
View Paraguay v Argentina head to head
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Paraguay
Manager: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani
Goals:
| Roberto Miguel Acuna | penalty | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ruben Ruiz Diaz
Defender
Celso Ayala
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
Defender
Ricardo Rojas
Midfielder
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Julio Cesar Encico
Midfielder
Estanislao Struway
Forward
Jose Cardozo
Forward
Aristides Fabian Rojas
Substitutions:
| Derlis Francisco Soto for Francisco Javier Esteche | 46 |
| Virgilio Ferreira for Estanislao Struway | 52 |
Cards:
2
Argentina
Manager: Daniel Passarella
Goals:
| Marcelo Gallardo | 30 |
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| Juan Sebastian Veron | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Carlos Roa
Goalkeeper
José Chamot
Defender
Hernan Diaz
Defender
Pablo Paz
Defender
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Sensini
Defender/Midfielder
Matias Almeyda
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
Midfielder
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Marcelo Gallardo
Forward
Claudio Lopez
Forward
Substitutions:
| Javier Zanetti for Juan Sebastian Veron | 50 |
| Sergio Berti for Hernan Crespo | 77 |
Cards:
| Hernan Diaz | 85 | R |