Argentina Vs Bolivia
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Bolivia stunned Messi less Argentina in WCQ. |
Without Messi Argentina is nothing that proved in this World Cup Qualifying Rounds. With Messi Argentina got 15 points from 18 and without Messi Argentina got only 7 points out of 21.
W | L | |
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Bolivia | Vs | Argentina |
2 | 0 |
Messi was suspended for 4 games after using insulting word towards an assisting referee in a game against Chile. It was a huge blow for Argentina to play without Messi. Lionel Messi has played six matches in Argentina's World Cup qualification campaign, notching five wins and one defeat. In the eight games he has missed, however, Argentina have accumulated one win, four draws and three defeats. Messi's four-match suspension was handed down Tuesday morning, and he still has three more games to miss; after the 2-0 defeat in Bolivia.
After 4 games suspension Messi will get a chance to play only one game.
Juan Carlos Arce and Marcelo Martins scored a goal for Bolivia as they got a victory against Argentina. If Argentina will not play well they will end up like Netherlands.
Colombia and Chile both won their game , After this result Argentina slipped to 5th place in group behind Chile. Colombia is in second spot.
Argentina head coach Edgardo Bauza criticised FIFA for handing Lionel Messi a four-game suspension hours before his side slumped to a 2-0 defeat in Bolivia that jeopardised their hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup.
Now Argentina is in 5th place in group with 22 points. Brazil Top a group with 33 points and only 4 games remaining to play.
Standings :
# | Country | GP | W | D | L | P |
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1 | Brazil | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
2 | Colombia | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
3 | Uruguay | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 |
4 | Chile | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
5 | Argentina | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
6 | Ecuador | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
7 | Paraguay | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
8 | Peru | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
9 | Bolivia | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
10 | Venezuela | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 |