Argentina hoping to go top in World Cup qualifying

Argentina hosts Paraguay on Saturday with the chance to go top in South American World Cup qualifying if it can regain its winning form.

A victory in Buenos Aires will snap Argentina's three-match winless streak, allowing it to overtake the Paraguayans atop the 10-team standings. Argentina enters the match with 11 points, two less than Paraguay.

In other key matches this weekend, third-place Colombia will face No. 6 Uruguay, while No. 4 Chile will host No. 5 Brazil. Only the top four teams will automatically qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina won the Olympic tournament last month, but in South American …