Paraguay v Colombia, 02 April 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Paraguay |
| Referee | Wilson Souza de Mendonca |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Los Defensores Del Chaco, Asuncion |
| Attendance | 37,297 |
View Paraguay v Colombia head to head
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Paraguay
Manager: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani
Goals:
| Carlos Gamarra | 6 |
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| Derlis Francisco Soto | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jose Luis Chilavert
Defender
Francisco Arce
Defender
Celso Ayala
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
Defender
Catalino Rivarola
Midfielder
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Julio Cesar Encico
Midfielder
Julio Cesar Yegros
Forward
Aristides Fabian Rojas
Substitutions:
| Jose Cardozo for Aristides Fabian Rojas | 59 |
| Pedro Sarabia for Julio Cesar Yegros | 67 |
| Ruben Ruiz Diaz for Harles Daniel Bourdier | 84 |
Cards:
| Jose Luis Chilavert | 76 | R |
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Colombia
Manager: Hernan Dario Gomez
Goals:
| Mauricio Serna | penalty | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Faryd Mondragon
Goalkeeper
Hugo Galeano
Defender
Alexis Mendoza
Defender
Jose Fernando Santa
Defender
Leonel Alvarez
Midfielder
Harold Lozano
Midfielder
Mauricio Serna
Midfielder
Carlos Valderrama
Midfielder
Victor Aristizabal
Forward
Faustino Asprilla
Forward
Substitutions:
| Victor Danilo Pacheco for Harold Lozano | 60 |
| Hamilton Ricard for Victor Aristizabal | 77 |
| Antony de Avila for Leonel Alvarez | 87 |
Cards:
| Faustino Asprilla | 76 | R |