Argentina currently lead the South American qualifying table for the 2026 World Cup. Coach Lionel Scaloni's team has won 7 of their last 10 matches (1 draw, 2 losses). Two defeats came against Uruguay at home and Colombia away. They have 22 points, and normally 20 points is enough to secure a top 6 finish, corresponding to 6 tickets to the biggest football festival on the planet.
Meanwhile, Paraguay have shown improvement since Gustavo Alfaro took over as head coach in August. La Albirroja were unbeaten in qualifying and have climbed to sixth place with 13 points from 10 games, having beaten Brazil 1-0 at home and won 2-1 against Venezuela.
Paraguay are aiming to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2010. With this performance, the opportunity will be more open.
Paraguay, although 54 places below Argentina in the rankings, could still be a tough opponent for the world champions.
In fact, the last 7 encounters between the two South American teams have only had a total of 7 goals. Argentina has only lost once, but they have only won 2 matches. So the visitors should not be subjective.
After completing 18 matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America, the top 6 teams will qualify directly for the final round, while the 7th-placed team will participate in the intercontinental play-off round.
Link to watch Paraguay vs Argentina live:
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/en/
