Argentina secured a vital victory at home to Paraguay last Friday. The Albiceleste’s attacking line lived up to expectations. Angel Di Mari put the Argentines on the right track as early as inside the third minute.
Jonathan Fabbro equalized for Paraguay from the penalty spot after 17 minutes but Gonzalo Higuain restored the hosts’ advantage on the half-hour mark. Lionel Messi cemented his nation’s win with a sumptuous free-kick 30 minutes from time.
With this victory, the Albiceleste rocketed to the very top of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table. The Argentines will be hoping to pounce on Peru’s inferiority this Tuesday. The Peruvians seat outside of the qualification zone with only six points from six games.
However, room for an upset perhaps exists. Peru put an end to their four-match winless run last Friday with a 2-1 victory over Venezuela in Lima. A second-half brace from Jefferson Farfan sealed Peru’s comeback after Juan Arango had given the visitors the lead.
Could this win offer Peru enough inspiration to get a positive result against Argentina on Tuesday night? Watch Lionel Messi captain his side tonight with the sole aim of winning.
On beIN Sport en Espanol, viewers in the United States can follow Argentina and Peru’s progress in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Kick-off time for the match is at 21:25 EST. Another option for the live coverage of this South American fixture is beIN Sport 1 in Andorra, France and USA.
Lionel Messi’s army of supporters in Africa can tune in to SuperSport 10 or SuperSport 3 Africa. Check Al Jazeera Sports +4, Al Jazeera Sports HD2 or Al Jazeera Sports +3 in Arabic nations. Other channels listed to broadcast Peru vs Argentina live include Sport TV1 in Portugal and Arena Sport 1 Serbia in available European countries.
