Argentina - Paraguay 3:1
07 OCT 1973, World Cup Quals
Goals
0:1 Adalberto Escobar 22', 1:1 Rubén Ayala 32' [Ppenalty], 2:1 Rubén Ayala 57', 3:1 Carlos Guerini 85'Argentina (Enrique Omar Sivori)
Daniel Carnevali, Ángel Bargas, Heriberto Correa, Enrique Wolff, Roberto Telch, Francisco Sá, Ramón Héctor Ponce (53' Carlos Guerini), Miguel Ángel Brindisi, Rubén Ayala, Carlos Babington (46' Agustín Balbuena), Enrique ChazarretaParaguay
Ever Hugo Almeida, Saturnino Arrua, Adalberto Escobar, Lorenzo Espinoza Alvarez, Jorge Insfran Torres (77' Lorenzo Jimenez Roa), Carlos de los Santos Jara Saguier, Rufino Leon, Pedro 'Cable' Molinas, Luis Cesar Ortiz Aquino, Juvencio Osorio Maldonado, Alcides Sosa OvelarCards
Enrique Wolff (Yyellow card), Carlos Babington (Yyellow card), Pedro 'Cable' Molinas 53' (Rred card), Saturnino Arrua 88' (Rred card)Venue
Boca Juniors, Buenos AiresGroup 2 · final table
| #Position | Team | PPlayed | WWon | DDrawn | LLost | GFGoals for | GAGoals against | GDGoal difference | PtsPoints | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | QQualified |
| 2 | Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
Trivia
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile). Attendance: ~55,000–59,000.
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carnevali | 18 | Las Palmas |
| Ángel Bargas | 24 | Nantes |
| Heriberto Correa | 4 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Enrique Wolff | 21 | River Plate |
| Roberto Telch | 18 | San Lorenzo |
| Francisco Sá | 3 | Independiente |
| Ramón Héctor Ponce | 8 | Boca Juniors |
| Miguel Ángel Brindisi | 38 | Huracán |
| Rubén Ayala | 17 | Atlético Madrid |
| Carlos Babington | 7 | Huracán |
| Enrique Chazarreta | 8 | San Lorenzo |
| Carlos Guerini | 7 | Málaga |
| Agustín Balbuena | 3 | Independiente |
Earlier matches
Later matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 APR 1974 | HHome | Romania | 2:1 | Friendly |
| 18 MAY 1974 | AAway | France | 1:0 | Friendly |
| 22 MAY 1974 | AAway | England | 2:2 | Friendly |
| 26 MAY 1974 | AAway | Netherlands | 1:4 | Friendly |
| 15 JUN 1974 | Poland | 2:3 | World Cup |
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