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World Cup qualifier: Argentina draw 0-0 at Paraguay to maintain unbeaten record

October 7, 2021 A pitch invader with Argentina's Lionel Messi after the match REUTERS

Argentina failed to score for the first time since June 2019 but a 0-0 draw at Paraguay on Thursday maintained their unbeaten record in South America's 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Argentina have gone 23 games without defeat under coach Lionel Scaloni and are second in the qualifying group with 19 points, behind Brazil, the only other unbeaten team, who have 27 after beating Venezuela 3-1 in Caracas.

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