Venezuela v Paraguay, 12 January 1997
| Score | 2-0 to Paraguay |
| Referee | Angel Osvaldo Sanchez |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Merida |
| Attendance | 16,000 |
View Venezuela v Paraguay head to head
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Venezuela
Manager: Eduardo Borrero
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rafael Dudamel
Defender
Luis Vallenilla Pacheco
Forward
Giovanni Savarese
Forward
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
Substitutions:
| Luis Enrique Tizamo for Juan Carlos Castellano | 46 |
| Jesus Alberto Valiente for Nabolin | 68 |
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Paraguay
Manager: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani
Goals:
| Miguel Angel Benitez | 5 |
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| Julio Cesar Encico | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Francisco Arce
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
Defender
Pedro Sarabia
Defender
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Julio Cesar Encico
Midfielder
Estanislao Struway
Midfielder
Miguel Angel Benitez
Forward
Aristides Fabian Rojas
Forward
Substitutions:
| Richart Baez for Aristides Fabian Rojas | 73 |
| Justo Javier Meza for Miguel Angel Benitez | 73 |
| Virgilio Ferreira for Cohener | 78 |