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Argentina qualify for World Cup

Sports | Soccer
2009-10-15

ARGENTINA ended an embarrassing campaign by qualifying for the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Uruguay yesterday. Argentina would have missed its first World Cup since 1970 if it had lost at packed Centenario Stadium. ...

Six teams in search of two and a half places

Sports | Soccer
2009-10-8

SIX teams, including twice champions Argentina, will fight for two and a half places at the World Cup finals in the penultimate round of South American qualifiers on Saturday. Argentina are currently fifth in...

Milito out as Argentina add home-based players to squad

Sports | Soccer
2009-10-5

DIEGO Maradona completed his squad with nine home-based players yesterday for Argentina's final World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay. Inter Milan striker Diego Milito has had to pull out with a muscle...

Maradona drops seven; adds Higuain, Aimar

Sports | Soccer
2009-9-26

EMBATTLED Argentina coach Diego Maradona juggled his team for next month's two critical World Cup qualifiers, dropping seven players and giving a first-time call up to Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain. Maradona...

Argentina throws a party

Feature | Culture and history
2009-9-19

ARGENTINA is well-known among Chinese people for its football and the tango. Passion and exuberance are two words usually used to define its people and nature. However, the country has more to offer than sporting...

Paraguay qualifies beating Argentina 1-0

Sports | Soccer
2009-9-10

PARAGUAY defeated Argentina 1-0 yesterday, guaranteeing Paraguay its fourth straight World Cup appearance and leaving Argentina in clear danger of missing its first World Cup since 1970. Nelson Valdez scored in...

Tornado, mudslides kill 15 in Argentina, Brazil

World
2009-9-9

A violent storm that spawned a tornado and mudslides killed at least 15 people across northern Argentina and southern Brazil, authorities said yesterday. Dozens were injured in the winds and hail as their homes were...

Estudiantes advances to final

Sports | Soccer
2009-7-3

ESTUDIANTES of Argentina advanced to the Copa Libertadores final after Mauro Boselli's two goals on Wednesday earned a 3-1 aggregate win over Nacional of Uruguay in the semifinals. Boselli scored in the 53rd minute...

Trouble for Argentina's 1st couple

World
2009-6-30

ARGENTINA'S first couple suffered a setback in a vote seen as a referendum on their political dynasty, losing control of both houses of Congress. The loss weakened President Cristina Fernandez's government by...

Pumas level England series

Sports | Rugby union
2009-6-15

ARGENTINA scored two tries, one early on in each half, for a narrow 24-22 win over England in the second test to level their series on Saturday. Flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamon grabbed the first in the opening...