Argentina national team trains before Paraguay match in World Cup qualifier

Argentina national team prepares for Paraguay match

The Argentina national team trained on Tuesday ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Thursday.

The session was held at the Ezeiza training complex and was led by coach Lionel Scaloni.

All 26 players in the squad took part in the session, including Lionel Messi, who is set to make his first appearance for Argentina since the Copa America.

Argentina will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying

Argentina are currently top of the CONMEBOL standings with 18 points from eight matches.

They have won their last four matches and are unbeaten in their last seven.

A win against Paraguay would see them move one step closer to qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar.

Paraguay will be looking to cause an upset

Paraguay are currently seventh in the CONMEBOL standings with 12 points from eight matches.

They have won their last two matches and will be looking to cause an upset against Argentina.

A win for Paraguay would see them move into the top five and boost their chances of qualifying for the World Cup.

The match will be played at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion

The match will be played at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion on Thursday, October 7.

The match will start at 8pm local time.

The match will be broadcast live on TyC Sports in Argentina and on FuboTV in the United States.