Argentina and Paraguay meet at the Estadio Gobernador Magalhães Pinto, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, in a game to count for the second day of Group B of the Copa América. The history of direct confrontations between the two countries favors the selection of Argentina: in the 41 previous matches, the Argentines won 25 wins and 13 draws. In only 3 occasions Paraguay managed to leave the field with a victory. One of those triumphs was precisely in the last game, in 2016, when Paraguay beat Argentina by 0-1, with a goal scored by Derlis González.
Argentina:
Argentina leaves for this game with a defeat, by 0-2, against the Colombian team, unexpectedly starting this Copa América in 2019. In that match, the Argentines had more possession of the ball and finished more times, but they were not effective at the time of finalizing. Thus, Argentina currently occupies the 4th position of Group B without any conquered points.
In this game against Paraguay, coach Lionel Scaloni must play in 4-4-2, privileging the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, mainly through the right flank: Lionel Messi is a player with great technical quality and very important in the offensive process. In addition, Sergio Aguero makes up the attack front of the team, being very competent in the finalization. For this game the Argentine coach has all his players.
Paraguay:
Paraguay leaves for this match with a surprising draw, 2-2, against Qatar’s guest team: the goals of the Paraguayans were scored by Derlis González and Óscar Cardozo. It should be noted that Paraguay was ahead by two goals difference, however, the concentration indexes fell drastically. At this moment the Albirroja team occupies the 2nd position of Group B, with 1 point added.
Normally the coach Eduardo Berizzo acts in 4-3-3, favoring a low block and direct football for the attack, especially forward Óscar Cardozo. It should be noted that Paraguay preferably uses the right flank to create danger: Derlis González is a very fast and very important player in the attack-defense transition. For this game, the Argentine coach, the one who faces his compatriots, can count on all his players.
