Ten minutes of dominance were enough for Argentina to overcome Paraguay and close their classification to the quarterfinals of the Copa América.

With a goal from Alejandro Gómez at 10 minutes, the Albiceleste won 1-0 on Monday at the Mané Garrincha Olympic Stadium in Brasilia and took command of Group A with seven points that allow them to secure a place in the round of the best eight of the tournament.

Chile, also classified, escorts him with five; followed by Paraguay (3); Uruguay (1) and Bolivia without points.

Argentina, aiming for its 15th continental title, presented six modifications regarding the victory over Uruguay. The change of parts did not modify the final result, but in the development the team was below the level that it had shown in its previous presentations.

Captain Messi, who reached 147 appearances in Argentina and equaled the record of Javier Mascherano, already retired, shared the offensive with Ángel Di María and Sergio Agüero, three historical survivors of the world runner-up in 2014. As a representative of the renewal, he accompanied them Gomez.