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Bolivia 6 Argentina 1


That headline was not an April Fools joke. I am telling you the truth. Little Bolivia blew away a star-studded Argentina led by coach Maradona by a humiliating scoreline of 6 to 1 in La Paz! Here’s a match report and    video highlights. Suddenly, Argentina is on the cusp of desperation to qualify.Look at the South American table

Also, Sven-Goran Eriksson was fired as Mexico’s coach after the Mexicans dropped 3-1 to Honduras. Mexico, too, finds itself suffering in their qualifying table. It’s gonna get hot. Also, other scores from the April 1 World Cup qualifying round are here.

Dennis Yusko

5 Responses

  1. Sharon says:

    I will be shocked to see a World Cup without Mexico and Argentina. Maybe it’s a changing of the guard. I’d like to see some new blood over in Europe as well.

  2. JWR says:

    12,000 ft. above sea level will effect you. Not 6-1, however.

    Maradonna as a coach. That is funny stuff.

    Mexico will qualify (despite me rooting against them)

    Hey this Jozy kid is pretty good.

  3. Luke says:

    Maybe Barry Ferguson can come to the Americas and join one of their national sides! What a stooge. I’m sure Scotland have squandered their chances of qualification now. Northern Ireland have the best shot of joining England in South Africa among the British nations.

  4. pfk1968 says:

    It probably didn’t help the Argentine’s that they should up for the game a few hours before kick-off.

  5. wjrw says:

    Scientifically speaking, you are better off arriving at a high altitude within 24 hours of your event/game if you are not going to spend time aclimating to high altitude. Proper training time for altitude is in the +2 weeks. So from that standpoint Argentina probably did the right thing. Then there is the issue of jet-lag.

    Or they took their opponent way too lightly.

    Or did a few lines with the manager before the game.