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Argentina 1-1 Paraguay: VAR controversy as Messi avoids disaster

Argentina's Lionel Messi (2-L) greets Paraguay's Gustavo Gomez (L) after tying 1-1 in their Copa America football tournament group match at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 19, 2019. [AFP]

Despite another shaky performance in the Copa America, Argentina still have their fate in their hands to reach the quarter-finals after drawing 1-1 with Paraguay on Wednesday as fortune shined on their side three times.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi pulled his side level in the 57th minute after a handball by Paraguay's Ivan Peris which no-one on the pitch appealed for but was spotted by a VAR review.

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