Paraguay v Uruguay, 30 April 1997
| Score | 3-1 to Paraguay |
| Referee | Antonio Pereira |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Los Defensores Del Chaco, Asuncion |
| Attendance | 34,101 |
View Paraguay v Uruguay head to head
3
Paraguay
Manager: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani
Goals:
| Aristides Fabian Rojas | 37 |
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| Jose Cardozo | penalty | 73 |
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| Derlis Francisco Soto | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ruben Ruiz Diaz
Defender
Celso Ayala
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
Defender
Catalino Rivarola
Midfielder
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Julio Cesar Encico
Midfielder
Estanislao Struway
Forward
Miguel Angel Benitez
Forward
Jose Cardozo
Forward
Aristides Fabian Rojas
Substitutions:
| Derlis Francisco Soto for Julio Cesar Encico | 33 |
| Virgilio Ferreira for Miguel Angel Benitez | 57 |
| Hugo Rolando Brizuela for Aristides Fabian Rojas | 76 |
Cards:
| Catalino Rivarola | 89 | R |
1
Uruguay
Manager: Juan Ahuntchain
Goals:
| Dario Silva | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Jose Herrera
Defender
Gustavo Mendez
Defender
Gonzalo De Los Santos
Midfielder
Gus Poyet
Midfielder
Enzo Francescoli
Midfielder/Forward
(captain)
Sergio Martinez
Forward
Substitutions:
| Pablo Bengoechea for Sergio Martinez | 46 |
| Dario Silva for Marcelo Alejandro Otero | 59 |
Cards:
| Alvaro Gutierrez | 17 | R |