Diego Maradona’s Argentina qualified for the World Cup in South Africa after a 1-0 win in Uruguay gave them the final automatic qualifying place from South America.
In a scrappy game in Montevideo, substitute Mario Bolatti finished from close range with six minutes remaining after Juan Sebastian Veron’s shot ricocheted around the penalty area.
Uruguay still made the play-offs, finishing fifth in the CONMEBOL qualifying section after Ecuador were beaten 1-0 in Chile.
Barely any meaningful chances were created in a poor first half memorable more for crude challenges and woeful passing than good football.
The whole of Argentina breathes a sigh of relief but is ti a wise choice of having Maradona managing the team in South Africa? in any case a die hard fan Monica Farro doesn’t seem to care.
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