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Soccer-Paraguay draw puts them top ahead of Argentina game

LA SERENA, Chile, June 20 (Reuters) - Paraguay drew 1-1 with Uruguay at the Copa America on Saturday to go top of Group B, one point ahead of Argentina before the tournament favourites take on eliminated Jamaica.

Centre back Jose Maria Gimenez put holders Uruguay in front after half an hour when he scored with a header from Carlos Sanchez's corner, the ball going in off the post.

Paraguay equalised on the stroke of halftime from a corner taken by Edgar Benitez that striker Lucas Barrios nodded emphatically past Fernando Muslera.