Argentina’s Cristian Romero, back, challenges Paraguay’s Ramon Sosa during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez dribbles past Paraguay’s Fabian Balbuena during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Argentina’s Lionel Messi gestures during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Paraguay at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
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Argentina’s Cristian Romero, right, and Paraguay’s Ramon Sosa battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister battles for the ball with Paraguay’s Fabian Balbuena, right, during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Paraguay’s Gustavo Gomez chases Argentina’s Julian Alvarez during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Players of Argentina surround Nicolas Otamendi after he scored the opening goal in a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Paraguay at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)“Argentina’s Lionel Messi replaces Julian Alvarez during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Paraguay at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Argentina’s Lionel Messi walks the field during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Paraguay at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez (16) and Paraguay’s Richard Sanchez compete for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister, right, and Paraguay’s Richard Sanchez battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Argentina’s Lionel Messi battles for the ball with Paraguay’s Gustavo Gomez during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)