Estadio Ester Roa in Concepción will be the venue as Argentina andParaguay lock horns in Copa América 2015 for the second time.
The Conmebol rivals have built up an extensive history together, but La Albiceste have dominated with 58 wins to La Albirroja’s 15, with 31 matches drawn.
Both sides did battle in La Serena during Group B’s opening game, with a 2-2 draw setting them on their way for qualification to the last eight.
Penalties were needed for both sides to set up Tuesday’s clash, with Argentina overcoming Colombia, while Paraguay disposed of Brazil in a shoot-out for the second Copa in a row.
If their respective tournament progression so far is anything to go by, then we will be set for another closely-contested affair.
We’ve already chronicled three of their best matches from the past and in anticipation of their renewed hostilities on Tuesday, we’ve picked three more classics between Argentina and Paraguay.
Argentina 2-2 Paraguay | Copa América 2015 | La Serena
La Albceleste dominated the first half of their initial meeting in the group stages, with Sergio Agüero rounding Antony Silva to put them ahead on the half-hour mark.
Minutes later, Ángel Di María drew a foul in the area, sending Lionel Messi to the spot, from where he made no mistake.
Argentina were in complete control and heading for three points, but with an hour gone, Paraguay would make a game of it in spectacular fashion.
Nelson Valdez crashed in an excellent effort from outside the area to stun the Albiceleste, and it would get even better for La Albirroja in the dying minutes.
With time running out, Lucas Barrios converted from close range to rescue a point for the 2011 finalists, and leave Argentina searching for answers only one game into their Copa campaign.
Argentina 3-1 Paraguay | 2014 World Cup qualifying | Córdoba
Both teams faced each other in the seventh matchday of World Cup qualifying in the Conmebol section in 2012.
It took only three minutes for La Albiceleste to take the lead, as the ball broke kindly for Di María at the top of the box, with the then-Real Madrid winger curling in a delightful effort.
However, Paraguay would hit back in the 18th minute, as Jonathan Fabbro scored from the spot to level matters.
Parity would not last, though, and Gonzalo Higuaín would put the hosts back in front, finishing from an angle despite pressure from a defender.
The pick of the goals was to come in the second half as Messi curled in an outstanding free-kick from nearly 30 yards, sealing the points for Argentina once and for all.
They would go on to top the Conmebol qualifying section, but Paraguay’s fortunes were the exact opposite, as they finished bottom of the standings.
Argentina 0-1 Paraguay | 2006 World Cup qualifying | Asunción
With only three games left in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, Paraguay were looking to join Argentina in booking their place in Germany, with La Albiceleste already guaranteed of progress.
The hunger from La Albirroja was evident from kick-off, with Roberto Abbondanzieri tested several times in the opening minutes.
However, he could do nothing to stop Roque Santa Cruz in the 14th minute, as the forward profited from a fortunate deflection to put himself in position to prod home.
Argentina, under the cosh in the first-half, started to create chances of their own after the interval, but their hopes were dashed when Gabriel Heinze was sent off for a rough challenge.
It left them with a disadvantage in numbers and a scoreline that they would never recover from, with Praguay clinching a vital win that put them on course to qualify in fourth place and avoid a tricky play-off against Australia, who would eliminate fifth-placed Uruguay on penalties.
Bron: ca2015.com
