The World Cup qualifier match between Brazil and Argentina that was initially supposed to
take place on Saturday had to be postponed owing to torrential
rainfall, ended in a hardly fought draw.
The eternal rivals from South America
locked horns in their World Cup qualifying campaign where each of the teams managed
a single point as they played out a draw but the match was filled with drama
and a lot of excitement especially in the second half of the match.
Arch rivals settle for draw
The Brazilian national football team has
lacked the consistency and flamboyance that the teams from the country have
boasted of over the years. They were struggling to keep up with the Argentine
team that lacked key players like Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero. Angel Di Maria
and Ezequiel Lavezzi played an excellent first half as the latter clinched a
goal in the 34th minute. Brazil increased their pace in the second
half with a few crucial substitutions. Lucas Lima’s 58th minute
strike cancelled the lead but the Argentines came very close to pulling one
back. David Luiz was shown a red card which increased the tension in the
visting team camp during the last few minutes of the match, but no harm was
done finally. Brazil seemed to be happy to steal a draw where their star Neymar
failed to impress the football pundits.
The world cup qualifying pool of South America remains wide open
The South American qualifying group remains
a quite competitive one with Brazil placed at fifth position and Argentina at
eighth. The top spots will be up for grabs as it will make the road to the
World Cup seamless for the teams. The fans are looking forward to some very
competitive matches in this group. With teams like Uruguay and Colombia in the
frame the task seems cut out for each and everyone.
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