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Argentina
- Argentina 1-0 Nigeria
Saturday, 12 June Match report - Argentina 4-1 South Korea
Thursday, 17 June Match report - Greece 0-2 Argentina
Tuesday, 22 June Match report - Argentina 3-1 Mexico
Sunday, 27 June Match report - Argentina v Germany
Saturday, 3 July, 15:00 Preview
Latest stories
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Mexico coach Aguirre rues errors -
Maradona hails Messi inspiration - Maradona cools Argentine euphoria
- Aguirre eyeing Argentina revenge
- Tuesday's World Cup round-up
- Maradona revelling in 'easy' job
- Thursday's World Cup round-up
- Maradona attacks Pele and Platini
- Veron ruled out of Argentina game
- Nigerian pupils report on defeat
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Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 4 Total Argentina | 46|22 Total Argentina |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 10 Total Argentina | 7 Total Argentina |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 37|60 Total Argentina | 5|0 Total Argentina |
Team Profile
Argentina's World Cup hopes rest with the man who almost single-handedly won them their last title in 1986. A brilliant, instinctive footballer who enjoys almost god-like status in Argentina, Diego Maradona was nonetheless a surprise choice to succeed Alfio Basile during qualifying, given he was a managerial novice. He called up 102 players in his first 14 months but poor results, including a 6-1 thrashing in Bolivia, left qualification in doubt.
However, since booking their spot with victory in Uruguay, Argentina may have found a winning formula. A backline consisting of four centre-backs is protected by Javier Mascherano, with Juan Veron supplying the ammunition for Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain. Maradona is not short of attacking options - as well as Messi and Higuain (the two leading scorers in La Liga), he can call upon Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero. If Maradona can get the best out of Messi, they could be contenders.
Squad List
| NO | POS | PLAYER | CLUB | AGE | CAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Diego Pozo | Club Atletico Colon de Santa Fe | 32 | 3 |
| 2 | DF | Martin Demichelis | Bayern Munich | 29 | 29 |
| 3 | DF | Clemente Rodriguez | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 28 | 14 |
| 4 | DF | Nicolas Burdisso | Roma | 29 | 33 |
| 5 | MF | Mario Bolatti | Fiorentina | 25 | 7 |
| 6 | DF | Gabriel Heinze | Marseille | 32 | 67 |
| 7 | MF | Angel Di Maria | Benfica | 22 | 12 |
| 8 | MF | Juan Veron | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 35 | 73 |
| 9 | FW | Gonzalo Higuain | Real Madrid | 22 | 8 |
| 10 | FW | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 23 | 48 |
| 11 | FW | Carlos Tevez | Man City | 26 | 55 |
| 12 | DF | Ariel Garce | Club Atletico Colon de Santa Fe | 30 | 4 |
| 13 | DF | Walter Samuel | Inter Milan | 32 | 55 |
| 14 | MF | Javier Mascherano | Liverpool | 26 | 60 |
| 15 | DF | Nicolas Otamendi | Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield | 22 | 9 |
| 16 | FW | Sergio Aguero | Atletico Madrid | 22 | 23 |
| 17 | MF | Jonas Gutierrez | Newcastle | 26 | 19 |
| 18 | FW | Martin Palermo | Boca Juniors | 36 | 15 |
| 19 | FW | Diego Milito | Inter Milan | 31 | 22 |
| 20 | MF | Maxi Rodriguez | Liverpool | 29 | 40 |
| 21 | GK | Mariano Andujar | Catania | 26 | 4 |
| 22 | GK | Sergio Romero | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | 10 |
| 23 | MF | Javier Pastore | Palermo | 21 | 3 |
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| Group A Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Group B Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| England | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Algeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group D Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Group E Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Group F Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Group G Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Portugal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| North Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| Group H Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Honduras | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Features
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Roy Hodgson Q&A
Fulham manager and BBC pundit Roy Hodgson on Messi, the Jabulani ball and why some teams are underperforming - World Cup goals analysis
- Garth Crooks' team of the day
- World Cup winners and losers
- Garth Crooks' team of the day
- Who will win the Golden Boot?
Around the web
News from around the web
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CBC North - Fifa seek to draw line under debate
Irish Times - Reed: World Cup final four looks crystal clear
CBC - Bob Bradley's future as U.S. national soccer team's coach is up in the air
Los Angeles Times - About these results
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