Argentina will face Paraguay at 6 am Bangladesh time on Tuesday. Those who lost to Bolivia have started the Copa Mission.
Four of the five teams in the group will advance to the quarter-finals. Desperate for the title, the Argentines top the eye group. That is why there is no option to win the last two matches against Paraguay and Bolivia. Confidence will also increase if you win in a row. Argentina's defense against Uruguay has come down with a pass mark. Cristian Romero and Nicolas Otamendi will also have to take the test against Paraguay. In the previous match, Paraguay scored three goals in the net of Bolivia. Despite falling behind, Paraguay scored three goals in a row towards the end of the match. Argentina's confidence has increased in the crucial win against Uruguay. Added to this is the frustration of not getting goals from the forwards. They are returning to Sergio Aguero in search of goals. The new Barcelona striker was on the field for the last 10 minutes of the match as a substitute against Chile. He did not get a chance to play against Uruguay. Nicolas Gonzalez will have to sit on the bench to give Aguero a place. Aguero will return to the national team's first XI after a year and seven months.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez received his first 'clean sheet' for the national team in the match against Uruguay. The challenge is to maintain its continuity. Leandro Pardes will return to the XI after recovering from injury. Guido Rodrজguez gave Argentina the victory by wrapping the ball in Uruguay's net. This defensive midfielder of Real Betis was very effective in defense and midfield. Giovanni Lo Celso played perfect football in the Uruguay match in midfield. On the other hand, Paraguay's first challenge is to stop Lionel Messi. The Argentine captain plays intermittent football in every match. Sergio Aguero is experienced with Laotaro Martinez in the attack. A tough test awaits the defense of Paraguay.
However, the Argentines are thinking about their recent performance against Paraguay. Argentina have lost to Paraguay twice in the last five matches. He also lost in one match. However, the last two matches were drawn. Argentina is far ahead in face-to-face statistics. 108 shows Argentina's victory in 58 matches. In contrast, Paraguay has won 16 matches.
Argentina is unbeaten in 15 matches in all competitions. The last time Messi tasted defeat was in the Copa America. Argentina lost to Brazil in the semi-finals of the 2019 edition. Paraguay's recent record in the Copa Am নয়rica is not happy, despite a 3-1 victory over Bolivia. The two-time champions were unbeaten in 11 matches before the Bolivia match. Forward Anhel Romero scored a pair of goals that day in Paraguay. Anhel Romero will also provide confidence in Paraguay's attack against Argentina.