Paraguay secured their place at next summer's World Cup finals
with a well-deserved win over Diego Maradona's hapless Argentina.
A first-half goal by Nelson Haedo Valdez helped Gerardo Martino's
side join hosts South Africa and the already-qualified England,
Ghana, Australia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Holland, Spain
and Brazil.
Argentina, meanwhile, suffered their fourth defeat in the last
five qualifying games and went down to the play-off position in
the standings.
Paraguay showed team play since the very beginning, with attacking
duo Salvador Cabanas and Haedo teaming up perfectly. |
