Uruguay and Argentina played to a 0-0 draw in Montevideo on Thursday night, a result that left both teams in a pack of teams behind Brazil battling for the three remaining automatic berths from SouthAmerica to the 2018 World Cup.
Uruguay is third, a point behind Colombia and a point ahead of Chile and Argentina. Chile has the edge on goal difference over Argentina.
Paraguay helped its cause, winning, 3-0, at Chile to climb into sixth place two points back.